Conceptual Study of Shukrala Karma
Author : Dr. Mohd Imtiyaj, Dr. Bhavana Upadhyay, Dr. Ashwini Kumar Sharma and Dr. Pradeep Soni
Abstract :
Propagation of species is the basic phenomenon in nature Parenthood remains one of the most desired goals of every couple. Vrusha (Vajikarana) chikitsa one of the branch of Astanga Ayurveda, deals with diseases and management of male reproductive system. Various pharmacological activities related to Vajikarana like Vrushya, Shukra prasadana, Shukravardhana and Shukrala etc. are referred to in Samhitas. One among them is Shukrala activity.
As per the WHO report in India overall prevalence of primary infertility ranges between 3.9 16.8%. A recent report on status of infertility states 50% of infertility is related to reproductive anomalies are disorders in the male, in which 90% of male infertility problems are related to sperm count and positive association between the abnormal comes about 8.9 to 68.7% refers to sexual dysfunctions. Scheduling, the treatment modalities as per the requirement needs a Knowledge of pharmacological activities. Hence in this paper an attempt is made to study the karmas related to Vajikarama with special reference to Shukrala karma.
Keywords :
Shukrajanan, vajikarana, vrushya, shukra, rasa panchak etc.
