Leucorrhoea - Symptom, Causes, Home Remedies of Leucorrhoea
What is Leucorrhoea ?
Leucorrhoea or whites is a condition in which there is a whitish discharge from the vagina. It may be thick and viscid, and foul smelling if it is caused by some infection.
Symptoms & Causes of Leucorrhoea
In addition to infection, some hormonal and metabolic disorders are also responsible for the condition.
Ayurveda considers that leucorrhoea is caused by the vitiation of kapha; it occurs commonly among weak, emaciated, and anaemic women. It can also be due to inflammation of the womb following childbirth, displacement of the uterus, or gonorrhoea. Among young females, it may be due to thread worms, as the result of general debility combined with lack of cleanliness or infections.
In addition to the whitish discharge from the vaginal tract, there is weakness. as well as pain in the lumbar region and the calves. A burning sensation may be present along with constipation. There appears to be a direct relationship of this disease with a nervous temperament. In a chronic form, leucorrhoea causes irritability. The patient develops black patches under the eyes. Late nights precipitate the attack.
Home Remedies for Leucorrhoea
Home Remedies: A proper diagnosis of the disease must be made and the cause removed. In addition to the medicines prescribed below, a regular douching of the genital tract with a decoction of the bark of the banyan tree or the fig tree is very helpful. A tablespoonful each of the powders of the bark of the two trees should be boiled in alitre of water till it is reduced to about half. Douching with the lukewarm decoction keeps the vaginal tract healthy and clean.
A home remedy used for this condition is to soak about 10 gm of dry coriander or dhania in 100 ml of water overnight, and to drink the water in the early morning. It gives relief in . seven to ten days in most cases.
Medicines & Prescriptions: The medicine of choice for this condition is, of course, Pradarantaka Lauha, a compound of some calxes, of which iron is the most important. Kumari (Aloe vera) is another wonderful remedy for the condition: it tones up the tissues of the uterus and prevents the exudation of any abnormal fluids. Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa) bark is another substance, the decoction of which can be used for douching the vaginal tract of a leucorrhoea patient. Alum or tankan is also one of the drugs used in leucorrhoea. A proper course of treatment should be:
For patients suffering from neurasthenia along with leucorrhoea, Ratnaprabha Vatika should be given in 120 mg doses in the morning and evening.
Diet and Other Regimen: A strict dietary regimen is necessary. Fried and spicy foods are to be avoided, as are pickles and other savouries. The patient should be encourag«;d to chew betel nut (supari) after meals: it has a curative effect and also prevents the development of the disease.
The patient should avoid mental strain of all kinds. Late nights and sexual intercourse are to be avoided. A brisk early morning walk is helpful.
List of Gynaecological Problems
Gonorrhoea
Dysmenorrhoea
Impotence
Frigidity
Leucorrhoea
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