The Department focuses on the complete care of women right from menarche to menopause.
Prasuit tantra deals with antenatal and post-natal care of pregnant woman along with conduction of labour and its hazzle free management through Ayurveda. Stree Roga explains about diseases pertaining to female reproductive system.
In today’s fast paced world women need to handle both personal and professional life in equilibrium, hence she gets very little time to take care of her own health. Following ayurvedic measures she can maintain the much needed balance in her life.
Ayurveda based on the dosic assessment of prakriti ensures that we can create a lifestyle tailored for each individual’s specific needs. With the help of this, every woman can implement a dinacharya and rtucharya which suits her. Thus she can maintain her physical and psychological wellbeing.
Most woman nowadays suffer from PCOD, DUB, UTI, leucorrhoea and other menstrual disorders. Ayurveda has effective and safe remedies for these conditions. Ailments like sub- fertility, infertility which affect the woman in the reproductive age can be cured by Ayurvedic remedies. A plethora of shodana therapies are administered to clear the accumulated morbid dosas, by which the body undergoes detoxification, and channels are ready to implantation of the zygote in the womb.
Garbhini Paricharya(antenatal care) and Sutika Paricharya(post-natal care) are measures that are unique blend of traditional ayurvedic knowledge and evolving science. These when practised ensure the good health of the mother and infant. A fetus is not just a biological mass but a living entity that reciprocates with the world around it. Yoga, Pranayama, music therapy ensures a conducive atmosphere for the optimal development of the fetus.
Prolonged work and stress have contributed to variety of health issues related to the genito-urinary tract, but Ayurveda offers a variety of treatment modalities like yoni pichu, yoni prakshalana, varti dhoopana, yonipurana and Uttara basti.
Ayurveda mentions in various places apt ways for maintaing menstrual hygiene through this we can preserve good menstrual practices to conserve the health of the genito-urinary tract.
Abundant number of rasayanas are prescribed for woman of menopausal age to beat their menstrual hot flushes, constant fatigue and many such worrisome situations. Carcinomas in the breast, uterus etc are seen in increasing numbers these days. The rasayanas mentioned in our classics can help in healing and in palliative areas it can be used to improve the quality of life of people.
The Prasooti and Stree roga department is diligently working to improve the life of women of all ages through healthy ayurveda practices. It holds a number of camps and seminars for these and propels students to do further research in gynaecology treatments of Ayurveda.