VRUSHYA BASTIS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION.

A couple may be considered infertile if not conceived even after two years of regular sexual intercourse without any contraception. As per survey conducted in India one in ten is having problem of infertility, in that 40% are due to male sexual dysfunction. The semen analysis of infertile patients reveals semen abnormalities like oligospermia, asthenospermia, azoospermia etc. In classics concept of infertility is dealt under Shukra dusti and Klaibya. The management aims both shodhana and shaman chikitsa. Shamana chikitsa deals with shukra janaka, shukra pravartaka aushadhis. Shodhana chikitsa deals with various modalities like Vamana, Virechana, Basti, Uttara basti. There are many basti formulations explained to manage various shukra dusti. As mentioned in classics Niruha basti is having quality of SHUKRA BALADAYASCHA and Anuvasana basti guna as PUSHPA PHALADAYASCHA. Acharya Charaka has highlighted various basti formulations like MADHU YUKTA BASTI as vrishya in nature. Sushruta has mentioned that by giving 18 bastis it will reach the shukra dhatu. Other basti kalpas like Vrishya Basti, Yapana Basti, Raja Yapana Basti are also indicated in the management of shukradushti. So here an attempt is made to highlight and screen various vrishya bastis given in classics and their specific indications along with standard operative procedure.