5 Ayurvedic herbs that will help protect your reproductive health

Here are some herbs that are useful in maintaining general reproductive health in women. Make sure to consult an Ayurveda expert to find out if these remedies work for you.

Upneet Pansare | Updated: September 4, 2018 7:47 pm

If you have reproductive health issues, you must try some Ayurvedic herbs © Shutterstock

Do you experience irregular irregular menstrual cycle or suffer from pain during your periods? Are you troubled by PMS symptoms like acne, mood bouts and excessive hair growth? Nowadays, almost every woman suffers from reproductive health problems and gynaecological issues like white white discharge, endometrium inflammation and the likes. Thankfully, natural Ayurvedic herbs have a no side effect solution to these. If you want to to bid adieu to these problems, follow these herbal tips and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

 Kumari (Aloe vera):- Dr Hari Venkatesh. KR, head of Health Care R&D at Sri Sri Tattva says that aloe vera tonic is an effective tonic for the female reproductive system. “It helps to rejuvenate the uterus. It is very beneficial to drink aloe vera juice if you are experiencing painful menstrual cycle,” he says. The Ayurvedic formulation which is very useful in women is kumariasava.

 Lodhra (Sympolocus racemosa): Lodhra has anti-androgenic effect and prevents ovarian cell dysfunction in PCOS and helps beat fertility problems. Treatment with Lodhra bark significantly decreases testosterone level which is found to be elevated in PCOS. It significantly restores estrogen, progesterone and cholesterol level. Lodhra is useful treating inflammation of uterus due to its anti-inflammatory effects. It is also a potent styptic and thus it is helpful in excessive bleeding. The Ayurvedic formulation which is useful for women is Lodhrasava.

 Ashoka (Saracca indica): “Saraca indica helps in repairing the endometrium and heals the damage caused to its sensitive lining by inflammation. It also helps in regulating estrogen levels. It is rich in anti-inflammatory compounds. It also has antimicrobial and antifungal activity and helps in protecting the urinary tract from bacterial and fungal (especially Candida) infections,” Dr Venkatesh says. The Ayurvedic formulation which uses this herb is Ashokarista.

 Black musli (Curculigo orchioides): It is very useful in treating white discharge in women. The formulation which is beneficial in treating Leucorrhea is Muslikhadiradi kashaya.

 Patranga (Caesalpinia sappan): It is used in conditions like pain during menstruation, heavy periods, leucorrhea (white discharge), fever, anaemia, inflammatory conditions and low digestion power. The Ayurvedic formulation which uses this herb is called Patrangasava.

Published: September 4, 2018 6:19 pm | Updated:September 4, 2018 7:47 pm

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