MANAGEMENT OF SHWETA PRADARA WITH STHANIK CHIKITSA– A CASE STUDY
Dr. Sheela Mallikarjun*, Dr. Beneti Kanifatima, Dr. Ishwari patil, Dr. M. S. Sonika, Dr. Shilpa Rani and
Dr. Pooja
ABSTRACT
Shweta Pradara (Leucorrhoea) is the disease which is characterized by vaginal white discharge. Vaginal white discharge this symptom is present in both physiological and pathological condition, when it becomes pathological it disturbs routine life style of the woman. All women have experienced some sort of vaginal discharge in her life span. White vaginal discharges along with the other symptoms like feeling of weakness, pain in the back and calves, pruritis on and around the vulva, thighs etc., which is described as shweta pradara in Ayurvedic classics. Female genital system starting from Vulva to Uterus is described as Trayavarta yoni. Infections due to certain organisms in vagina and uterus also lead to white discharge due to injury caused by infections. A female patient suffering from Shweta pradara was treated by Yoni prakshalana (Lodhra-Vata decoction) and She got excellent relief in symptoms by above treatment.
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