TNNMC Journal of Community Health Nursing
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 1

Ayurveda and leucorrhea

  • Author:
  • Ramya Rathi Devi1, Hemamalini2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 41 to 43

1Associate professor, SRM College of Nursing

2Vice Principal, Hindu mission College of Nursing, Chennai

Online published on 15 May, 2019.

Abstract

Leucorrhoea is a thick, whitish or yellowish excessive vaginal discharge which is foul smelling in nature. Due to excessive consumption of heavy, fatty, cold, sweetened and dense foods, too much milk, butter, yogurt, and cheese, excessive sexual activity, frequent abortions lifestyle during menstrual periods, inappropriate vaginal hygiene can cause leucorrhoea Ayurveda, which is an ancient science that combines herbs, lifestyle tweaks, Yoga and massages for treatment of various kinds of ailments are one of the best way of dealing this condition

Keywords

Leucorrhoea, Ayurveda, vaginal discharge, infection, Treatment