ROLE OF YONI VARTI IN SHLESHMAJA YONIVYAPADA W.S.R NON-SPECIFIC VULVOVAGINITIS

Abstract

Ayurveda is one of the oldest holistic healing systems. Ayurveda not only gives us the knowledge of life but also the knowledge of healthy living. Healthy women are a promise of healthy family. In different phase of women’s life, from puberty to menopause the concept of healthy yoni has been mentioned in Ayurveda as well as in modern medicine. In ayurveda text, most of the gynecological disorders are described under Yonivyapada. Yoni Varti is considered as a modified form of Vati kalpana, made to be specially used in Yoni Pradesh. A Vaginal Suppository is a drug delivery system, it dissolves or melts & absorbed in deeper tissues. The drug possesses qualities like hygroscopic, antiseptic & wound healing i.e., Shodhana karma. Shleshmaja yonivyapada is described as a condition where symptoms of picchila and Sheetala discharge from female genital tract (Yoni) occurs with kandu and manda ruja along with Artavadushti and pandu. Varti prayoga is one such intervention among which “Shodhani” varti has been specifically mentioned in the context of Sleshmaja Yonivyapada. Arkadi Varti & Pippalyadi varti have been explained under the same. The symptoms which are seen in vulvovaginitis conditions need effective treatment procedures. Varti has Teekshna, Ushna properties and are also Kaphahar in nature. All of these drugs have potent antimicrobial actions and the use of a topical medicine like Varti will act directly on the vaginal mucosa and enable easier and target specific action. Therefore, it helps to combat the local disease-causing agent and simultaneously strengthen the vagina as well as prevent recurrence.