CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF PUNARNAVASHTAKA KSHEERABASTI IN GARBHINI SHOTHA (EDEMA IN PREGNANCY.)

Pregnancy is most beautiful phase of a women’s life its incredible journey that leads to great emotional fulfillment to women and Having a successful motherhood and continuation of pregnancy till term is very important. Garbhini Shotha (Edema in Gravidarum) is one of the most commonly found in Garbhini (Gravidarum) which mentioned in Garbhopadrava (Complications in pregnancy). There are 8 Upadravas (Complications) are mentioned in Harita Sanhita. On the basis of signs and symptoms Garbhini Shotha correlates with Pregnancy induced Hypertension (PIH) in Modern science. Number of causes have been Proposed but none of them has been proved It May leads to Preeclampsia which is life threatening convulsive disorder. Modern science has treatment on that, but it is not satisfactory it can lead side effects also so that I have tried to explain that Punarnavashtak Ksheerbasti this Ayur- vedic Medicine can overcome this problem by its Shothaghna (removing swelling) and anti-hypertensive Properties. This drug act with their different Properties on basis of causative factors of disease in early stages. Keywords: Garbhini Shotha, Punarnavashtak Ksheerbasti, Punarnavashtaka Kwatha, Edema in pregnancy