ROLE OF TRADITIONAL AYURVEDIC HERBS IN GYNECOLOGICAL DISORDERS “A DEMAND OF 21ST CENTURY”

Abstract

The most common cause of female infertility has been ovulatory disorders, which are characterized by anovulation or by infrequent and/or irregular ovulation. The World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that between 2-10% of couples worldwide are unable to conceive primarily, about 60-80 million couples in the world are infertile, and it is estimated that 10% of normally fertile couples fail to conceive within their first year of attempt and 5% are after two years. Ayurvedic herbal treatment of female infertility involves the following herbs: Ovulation disorders- Ashoka(Saraca indica), Dashmool, Shatavari(Asparagus racemosus),Aloes(Aloevera),Guggulu(Commiphoramukul), Hirabol (Commiphora myrrha) and Harmal (Paganum harmala).Ovulation problems due to polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS):- Latakaranj (Caesalpinia crista), Varuna(Crataeva nurvula), Kanchnaar(Bauhinia variegata). Thus traditional herbs are used in gynecological disorders .