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<journal-id journal-id-type='publisher'>IJRAP</journal-id>
<journal-title>International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy</journal-title>
<issn pub-type='ppub'>2277-4343</issn>
 <publisher>
<publisher-name>Moksha Publishing House </publisher-name>
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<article-id pub-id-type='other'>DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.120235</article-id>
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<article-title>AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SWETAPRADARA (LEUCORRHOEA): A CASE STUDY
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<contrib contrib-type='author'>
<name>Trisha Talapatra *</name>
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<contrib contrib-type='author'>
<name> Sukumar Ghosh</name>
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<pub-date>
<month>11</month>
<year>-0001</year>
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<fpage>1</fpage>
<lpage>3</lpage>
<abstract><title>Abstract</title>
Leucorrhoea means unusual excessive vaginal discharge, commonly known as white discharge. Sometimes it is physiological but when it turns into pathological, causes various problem. Ayurveda mentioned this disorder as __ampersandsignlsquo;Swetapradara__ampersandsignrsquo; and described clearly its causes, symptoms, pathology and management. The term __ampersandsignlsquo;Swetapradara__ampersandsignrsquo; is not described by __ampersandsignlsquo;Brihatrayee__ampersandsignrsquo; (Great Trios), but it is mentioned in Commentary on Charaka Samhita by Acharya Chakrapani __ampersandsignldquo;Pandure Pradare iti Swetapradare__ampersandsignrdquo;. According to Modern Science Leucorrhoea is strictly defined as an excessive normal vaginal discharge and should fulfil the following criteria- the excess secretion is evident from persistent vulva moistness, non-purulent and non- offensive, non-irritant and never causes pruritus, which is due to unhygienic toilet habits, impaired immune functions, pelvic inflammatory disease, psychosomatic cause, hormonal imbalance, genital wound etc. The excessive secretion has 3 main causes- physiological excess, cervical cause and vaginal cause. It is a Kaphaja disorder along with rasa dhatu dushti (vitiation) and Apana vayu vaigunya (vitiation). In this case report, a female patient of 38 years age suffering from Swetapradara for 2 years complaints of white discharge associated with katisula (lower back pain), daurbalya (weakness), kandu (mild itching) and sometimes daha (burning sensation). She was treated by Shamana therapy (palliative treatment) for 1 month, and it shows significant result.
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<title>Keywords</title>
<kwd>Ayurveda</kwd>
<kwd> Swetapradara</kwd>
<kwd> Kapha dosha</kwd>
<kwd> Apana Vayu</kwd>
<kwd> Leucorrhoea.</kwd>
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