EFFECT OF PANCHKARMA ON PREMATURE

Abstract

 Premature ovarian failure is defined as ovarian failure  before the age of forty. In modern medicine only hormonal  replacement therapy is available as treatment. HRT itself has its  own side- effects. So, we have selected patient who was on  hormonal pills since last 5-6 years on and off but didn’t get  relief despite of hormonal pills. A study was done in RGGPG  Hospital, Paprola. A Patient of 35 years, Primipara , who was  having complaint of irregular menses with scanty menses since  7-8years. Hot flushes, Insomnia since 5-6 years. Absence of  menses since 3 months. Associated complaints: Vaginal dryness, Dryness of skin, Stress incontinence, Hair fall and brittleness of nails. As the  disease is vatapitta predominant where symptoms like hot  flushes, sweating showing pittaj characteristic whereas Insomnia, depression, vaginal dryness, brittleness of nail showing vataj characteristic. So, we planned a treatment protocol after stopping  hormonal pills –virechana, basti, nasya, takradhara along with some oral medications. Where  virechan karma with haritaki churna and erand tail to alleviate pittaj symptoms. Basti (Niruha with dashmoola kwath) and uttarbasti with phalaghrita to alleviate vataj symptoms. Nasya  (Shodhan nasya with trikatu churana,Shaman nasya with sadbindu tail).Takradhara with amalaki, musta, takra . After shodhan chikitsa shaman chikitsa was continued .On evaluation of effect of  treatment –overall result was marked improvement in all the symptoms .Symptomatic relief  persisted even after 1 month of completion of panchkarma therapy.