Role of Phalaghruta Uttarabasti in the management of female infertility (Follicular Defect): A single case study

Abstract

Infertility is failure to conceive within one or more years of regular unprotected coitus. Female factor is directly responsible in 40-55% among which prevalence of infertility due to ovarian factor is 15-25%, tubal factor 25-35%, uterine factor 10% and cervical factor 5%. According to Ayurveda, Vata is considered as a physiological force as it is responsible for the normal functioning of body systems. Infertility being a vat Aja disorder, demands basti karma which is having local oleation and nourishing action. A 32 year female patient of infertility was taken for the present study after proper clinical and laboratory investigations, and the cause of infertility was traced out and treated with Phalagruta Uttarbasti successfully.