An Overview of Patients Visited at Department of Stri-Roga and Prasuti Tantra at District Ayurveda Health Center Kathmandu

Abstract

District Ayurveda Health Center, located in Sinamangal, deals with different branches such as Stri Prasuti, Kayachikitsa, Panchakarma, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture, and Acupressure. The majority of the patients who visited DAHC were females. In this retrospective analysis, Gynec patients who underwent treatment from Shrawan 2079 to Ashad 2080 were studied. Objective: The major objective of this study was to determine the treated disease pattern and the frequency of gynec patients who benefited from treatments and services provided in the OPD of DAHC. Material and methods: The study was analytically retrospective in nature, where an analysis of registered patient case records of Stri roga and Prasuti roga from the OPD of DAHC during the period 079-080 B.S. was conducted. Result: Despite a good number of patients visiting the OPD of DAHC and patients with different gynecological diseases being treated with Ayurvedic medications, Sthanika chikitsa (local in situ procedures), Beejasanskara (pre-conceptional care), Garbhasansakara (antenatal care), and Sutika (post-natal care), there is a lack of good publicity and awareness in the general population about the wide range of treatments available for various diseases at DAHC. The follow-up cases were also good. Conclusion: The study showed that DAHC provided services for various gynecological diseases, Sthanika chikitsa (local in situ procedures), Beejasanskara (pre-conceptional care), Garbhasansakara (antenatal care), and Sutika (post-natal care) facilities, benefiting females. Hence, improving the services and conducting awareness programs can provide better Ayurvedic health services to many needy people at the district level.