Article: SHATAVARI GHRITA CONTRIBUTION TO FEMALE HEALTH: A REVIEW

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.15393

Pages: 171-174

Author: Neha Mamgain, Akansha Anupam, Shikha Pandey *

Abstract: Every phase of a woman’s life is marked with a range of health issues right from menarche to her postmenopausal years. The medical science has come up with solution for all of the problems but there is no denial to the accompanying side effects and adverse reactions. This is the reason the world is looking towards Ayurveda for a natural, cost effective, safe and efficacious solution. Shatavari is a wonderful drug having innumerable benefits for females. It is beneficial to maintain normal reproductive health. It is used either alone in extract form or most commonly is an important ingredient of many compound formulations.  Shatavari Ghrita comes under Sneha kalpana which is prepared by using 1part of Kalka dravya (drugs in paste form), 4 parts of Sneha dravya (Sneha may be Ghrita/ Taila/ Vasa/ Majja. Out of these, Ghrita is the best due to Sanskaranuvartan property. It effectively assimilates the properties of other drugs without losing its own) and 16 parts of Drava dravya (drugs in decoction form). Ghrita can be used in the form of Pravicharana (preparation) as Pana, Abhyanga, Nasya, Basti and Uttarbasti. Shatavari being a Rasayana, this Ghrita is useful in many other gynecological disorders like Oligomenorrhea, Amenorrhea, Infertility, Post menopausal symptoms etc.

Keyword: Shatavari ghrita, Menstrual disorders, Infertility, Post menopausal symptoms