EFFECT OF YONIDHOOPANA AND ITS ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY IN STRI RO-GA & PRASUTI TANTRA: A REVIEW ARTICLE

Abstract

Background: Yonidhoopana means the fumigation of vulva and vagina is the special local therapy men-tioned in Ayurveda classics in different yonivyapada, sukhprasava and sutika. It is an inseparable part of therapeutics in gynaecological disorders maintain sterilized external and internal environment of genitals. Various dhoopana drugs has been described in Bruhatrayi and Kashyapa Samhita that have Katu, Tikta, Laghu, Ruksha and Ushna properties on heating, get converted into volatile fumes cause dilatation and ox-idation of blood vessels and increase tissue perfusion. This antiseptic and sterilised environment of vagina is depicted by analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effect of Dhoopana. Various clinical research work related to yonidhoopana and antimicrobial effect of dhoopana has been conducted. Materials & Methods: Ayurvedic Samhita (Bruhtrayi), Kashyapa Samhita and literatures of striroga & prasuti tantra were studied out thoroughly. Original clinical research works, and review articles related to dhoopana were searched through online database search engine like Pubmed online, Researchgate, and Google scholar. Eight articles were selected and concluded. Discussion & Results: Yonidhoopana is very effective Sthani-ka chikitsa in yoniroga chikitsa, sukhprasava and sutikaparicharya due to its krimighna, kandughna, shothahara, vranaropaka, kledashoshaka effect in vulva and vagina. Hence, it is significantly proved in clinical research work of YONIDHOOPANA and antimicrobial dhoopana karma. Conclusion: Yonidhoopana has bacteriostatic action, economical, easy to perform and effective antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory procedure without any harmful effects.