"Ayurveda has been in use for infertility treatment for ages. In this blog, we will familiarize you with ayurvedic medicine approach towards infertility treatment in men and women."
According to Ayurveda vata, pitta and kapha are the three doshas that govern towards controlling the forces of nature. It is very important to maintain balance between all the doshas to enhance the overall health and wellness of the body.
Any disturbance in the three doshas results in negative impact on health, resulting in certain disorder and also infertility.
Let us discuss how the imbalance of tridoshas may increase the risk of infertility.
-Vata dosha plays a critical role in the functioning of the female reproductive system. Vitiated vata affects the ovulation and thus fertility. Vata dosha is disturbed due to emotional factor such as stress, anxiety, fear, trauma etc. unhealthy eating habits, excessive fasting, heavy exercise also results in imbalance of vata dosha.
- Any scar or adhesions in the fallopian tube is caused due to vitiated pitta dosha that results in tubal blockage and causes infertility. Thus making the chances of getting pregnant difficult.
-Maintaining the equilibrium of kapha dosha is critical for proper functioning of the shukra dhatu. The imbalance of kapha dosha is due to sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy food habits, oily spicy and cold food.
-Shukra dhatu may also decrease due to excess heat.
-Indulging into too much of sexual activity decreases the shukra dhatu (semen and sperms) resulting in infertility.
- Genetic and age factor also contributes to infertility in men and women.
Ayurvedic Medicines For Infertility
Ayurvedic medicine has a significant effect on improving the overall health and wellness of a person and has proved to increase fertility in men and women.
The approach of ayurvedic fertility treatment is improving the overall health of a person first. The ayurvedic herbs along with modification in diet and lifestyle, improves fertility in men and women.
How To Increase Fertility In Women
In Ayurveda the fertility of a woman can be increased with herbal formulation and diet- lifestyle changes.
According to the ancient ayurvedic text, a woman’s fertility increases by improving her physical, mental and emotional health to maintain the natural equilibrium. Foods such as tomatoes, pumpkin, beans, beet root etc helps in maintaining the equilibrium.
One must avoid hot and spicy foods as it affects the female reproductive tissues i.e artava dhatu. Food such as dates, broccoli and asparagus improves the artava dhatu.
Herbs such as ashoka, lodhra, shatavari, aamalaki are helpful in enhancing fertility. Ashoka has therapeutic properties and is beneficial in fertility issues. Lodhara restores the estrogen and progesterone level. It also increases the luteinizing hormone and follicular stimulating hormone. Shatavari strengthens the uterus thereby enhancing female fertility.
How To Increase Fertility In Men
Too much heat increases the pitta dosha, which, weakens the shukra dhatu (sperms and semen). Hot spicy food lowers the sperm count. Foods such as cumin, turmeric, dates and almonds improve the shukra dhatu. Certain yoga poses has proved to improve sperm quantity-quality and mobility. It is also said to enhance the sexual desire and cure the erectile dysfunction.
Ayurvedic herbs such as kapikacchu, ashwagandha, shatavari, gokshura etc are used to increase fertility in men.
Kapikacchu improves libido and enhances the quality and quantity of sperms.
Ashwagandha improves the semen parameters.
Gokshura helps elevate the testosterone level.
Ayurvedic Therapies To Increase Fertility In Men And Women
According to Ayurveda all disorders in the body arises due to poor digestive fire or agni. The digestive system becomes weak because of unhealthy dietary habit that leads to accumulation of toxins produced in the stomach. These toxins tend to block the body channels including the fallopian tubes. Therefor eliminating the toxins is the foremost step towards treating infertility.
Panchakarma in Ayurveda is one of the best therapy for detoxification. It removes the toxins through medicated enemas, snehana, swedana and diet and lifestyle modification. We shall discuss here the common panchakarma therapies and other methods used for infertility treatment and also to boost fertility in men and women.
1) Basti Karma- the procedure involves administration of decoction through rectal-vaginal or urethral route. It is the treatment of choice for balancing vata doshsa and is also said to improve the function of egg release from the ovarian follicles.
2) Shirodhara therapy- it is beneficial in balancing the hormones as it restores the healthy production of hormones such as follicular stimulating hormone and leutinizing hormone secreted by pituitary gland. The procedure involves pouring warm medicated oil on the forehead, on the third eye area, which, is closely connected with pineal and pituitary gland. Stress is one of the main reason for infertility in men and women. Shirodhara relieves the stress and enxiety.
3) Strict NO to unhealthy habits such as alcohol, smoking, beverages, caffeine and stale food.
4) Yoga- certain yoga poses such as bhujangasana, sarvangasana, viparita karani, setu bandhasana etc helps in improving fertility in men and women.
Home Remedies To Increase Fertility In Men And Women
Some of the remedies that you can opt for increasing fertility are-
1) Marma therapy- applying pressure at particular points in the body improves menstrual cycle and ovulation, reduces stress and gives a better sleep.
2) Consume whole food- whole food diet increases fertility and improves the overall well being of a person. Green leafy vegetables, high quality protein, wild salmon etc should be consumed while trying to conceive.
3) Take a good sleep- sleeping at least 8 hours optimizes the hormones and improves fertility.
4) Green tea extracts, L-cartinine, vitamin E is essential to boost fertility in men.
Always consult a certified ayurvedic doctor to know more about the natural treatment for infertility.