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Infertility
(
Napunksata )
Eggs (Shonita)
and sperm (Shukra) are the result of the deepest level of
nutritional transformation in the dhatus (the body's
structural tissues). All that we eat and drink gets
continually refined until it is transformed into the most
vital essence, the potential of life, known as ‘ shukra' in
Sanskrit. This is the seed of life. Ayurveda believes that if
there are any obstructions in the body then the reproductive
system becomes deficient and it is necessary to undergo a
programme of rejuvenation to re-establish the health of the
reproductive tissues. ‘Obstructions' or weakness in the system
could be due to impaired digestive system, excess weight,
anemia, constipation, hormonal disturbances etc. Certain foods
and herbs are more egg and sperm potentiating than others.
Milk, almonds, walnuts, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, saffron,
honey, ghee are all seen as the ultimate reproductive foods in
Ayurveda. Herbs such as
Ashwagandha and
Shatavari
are all used to enhance egg and sperm quality and quantity.
Ashwagandha
is the fertility tonic for vata types, Shatavari is the
tonic for pitta types and Punarnava is advised to kapha types.
Sex is a basic instinct like hunger. Sexual activity, however,
demands complete concentration and relaxation. It cannot be
performed in haste and tension. People who are usually tense
and over occupied are unable to follow these norms. Many
Persons, therefore, suffer from sexual dysfunctions. The most
common male sexual dysfunction is impotence.
Sexual impotence may result from psychological illness such as
depression which lowers both sexual drive and erectile
function, tiredness, alcohol abuse, the therapeutic use of
oestrogens, paralysis of parasympathetic nerves by drugs or
permanent damage to them, and diabetes. Other causes of
impotence include a devitalized condition of the system in
general. The main problem of secondary impotence is the
apprehension created by an earlier failure, which generates a
good deal of anxiety for the next time. |
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Ashthila Granthi Vriddhi
(Prostate
Enlargement)
The
prostate is a small gland that sits just below the bladder. It
opens into the urethra and secretes an alkaline fluid that
makes up a part of the semen. Under various stresses it can
become swollen and this obstructs the flow of urine out of the
bladder. This is known as Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH).
The symptoms are:
increased urgency and frequency (because the bladder is filled
but urination is obstructed), feeling of incomplete emptying,
increased night time urination, hesitant and intermittent
flow, obstructed flow, terminal dribbling, decreased urinary
force, premature ejaculation, occasional blood in the urine |
