ROLE OF ASHWAGANDHADI LEHYAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KSHEENA SHUKRA WSR TO OLIGOSPERMIA
Dr. Ankita Sharma* and Dr. Sunita Siddesh
ABSTRACT
Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha are the four tenets in life. Without the achievement of these, the aims of life are not achieved. A part from achieving these is producing offsprings. Ritu, ksheetra, Ambu, Beeja are the essential causes for the formation of Garbha, among these Male Beeja (Sperm) plays an important role in conception any, vitiation in this may lead to male infertility. Infertility is a social stigma. It is a problem of global proportions, affecting on an average 8-12% worldwide. When infertility is taken as a whole, problems due to the male factors account to 40%.A number of factors involved in the genesis of this condition include age, infectious agents (such as Chlamydia trachomitis), along with testicular factors, mitochondrial changes, environmental pollutants and subtle hormonal changes. Excessive intake of alcohol may also decrease the semen quantity. Ksheena shukra is a condition in which there is qualitative and quantitative decrease of shukra leading to infertility. Ksheena shukra in some conditions can be correlated with Oligospermia which is characterized by the lowered sperm count less than 20 million/ml. Ayurveda, the holistic medicine describes potent drugs and efficient therapeutic procedures to face the problem of infertility. Specific treatment are mentioned in order to increase the sperm count there by increasing the fertility rate. Here the role of Ashwagandhadi lehyam in the management of ksheena shukra wsr to oligospermia has been explained.
Keywords: Infertility, oligospermia, ksheena shukra, Ashwagandhadi lehyam.
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