AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF STANYAKSHAYA WITH DARUHARIDRADIGANA KASHAYA W.S.R TO HYPO GALACTORRHEA - A CASE STUDY.

Abstract

Stanyakshaya is a common threat, with primiparous women. Incidence has been estimated to range from 23% to 63% during the 1st 4 months after delivery. Emotional stress, anxiety and maternal illness are the various psychosomatic factors that influence lactation insufficiency. Due to which many lactating mothers use alternative food/milk instead of breastmilk which is harmful for baby’s health. Case report: A 25-year-old female, came with complaint of less amount of breast milk, is housewife by occupation was treated with Daruhradigana kashaya according to treatment regimen. Result & Discussion: It has promising result in the management of all the parameters which improved gradually and at the end of day forty all parameter in mother found within normal limits of Stanyakshaya. Drugs used in the treatment of Mandagni serving as Nidana of all diseases is corrected, which are having Deepaniya Pachana Guna and Madhur rasa vipak. The correction of Atisantarpana leads to normalization of Vat dosh. So, the Preenan from the diet is assimilated properly by which Jeevan was achieved with respect to Jataragni. Conclusion: It works in Rasa dhatwagni Vardhan which in turn helps in Rasa dhatu & its Upadhatu nirman and same should be corrected as Stanya is Upadhatu of Rasa dhatu. Same treatment plan may not be helpful in each and every patient of Stanyakshaya. The present study reporting a case of hypo-galactorrhea diagnosed and observed marked improvement. We hope further extended research on this problem.