Management of Kashtartava Through Hingwadi Taila Matra Basti: A Case Study

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The one who bears garbha is called stri, Stri is compared to mother earth as both have the quality of forbearance and procreation. Ayurveda describes four factors essential for garbhdharan (conception), shuddha artava is one of them. Shuddha artava is devoid of pain, burning sensation and any type of discomfort. In Ayurveda classics, kashtartava is not described as a separate disease because women were not suffering much from this problem in that era due to adequate ritucharya and rajasvalacharya. Kashtartava is considered as a symptom of vataja aartavdushti and various yoni vyapada i.e., Vatala yonivyapad, Udavarta yonivyapad, Antarmukhi yonivyapad. Acharya Charaka has mentioned that Yoniroga can’t occur without vitiation of Vata.