Uterine enlargement is common in reproductive life of a female. Other than pregnancy, it is seen most frequently in the result of leiomyomas. Leiomyomas, are benign smooth muscle neoplasmas that typically originate from the myometrium, due to fibrous consistency and are also called as fibroid. They may be identified in asymptomatic women during routine pelvic examination or may cause symptoms. Typical complaints include pain, pressure sensations, dysmenorrhea or abnormal uterine bleeding. Management of uterine fibroid through surgery is available to meet urgent need of the patient, but challenges remain to establish a satisfactory conservatory medical treatment till date. Hence, it was critically reviewed in the context of Granthi Roga (disease) and treatment protocol befitting the Samprapti Vighatana of Granthi (encapsulated growth) was subjected in patients of uterine fibroids. Seven cases of uterine fibroid were managed by Ayurvedic intervention. Ultrasonography (USG) of the lower abdomen was the main investigative/diagnostic tool in this study. After 7 weeks, patients presented with USG report as absence of uterine fibroid. Ayurvedic formulations Kanchanara Guggulu, Shigru Guggulu, and Haridra Khand are found to be effective treatment modality in uterine fibroid.

Ayurveda the science of life, since its origin is serving the mankind throughout in health & disease state of life. Shalakyatantra, one of its specialized branch deals with the science of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Orodental surgery & Head; was contributed and developed by Rajrishi Nimi, the King of Videha, who was a colleague of Atreya, Punarvasu, Dhanwantri, Bharadwaja, Kashyapa etc. The available literature related to this speciality is reproduced from original text of Nimitantra in Uttartantra of Sushruta samhita. So Rajrishi Nimi deserves all the credit and regards for Shalakyatantra and for being the first eye surgeon on this earth. The fact regarding the technique of cataract surgery adopted by ancient surgeons is still a matter of debate. Most of the medical fraternity accepts cataract surgery of ancient surgeons as couching procedure but after going through forth coming pages, the prevailing concept will prove to be a myth. It started with extra capsular extraction through small incision during the period of Sushruta Samhita but later shifted to couching like technique by Acharya Vagbhatta. Secondly, the objective of this literary research paper is to find proper co-relation of the disease cataract to those mentioned in Ancient Ayurvedic classic. Linganasha has been inadvertently taken as cataract but this is neither logical nor in accordance with classics. We find detailed description of cataract's differential diagnosis, indications, contra- indications, pre/intra/post operative procedures and complication in ancient texts of Ayurveda. Not only this, vivid description of treatment of various complications of cataract surgery are also given. Needless to say, no other surgically treatable diseases & its complications except Kaphaja Linganasha are given this much attention.

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Healthy mother and healthy baby are foremost aims of antenatal care. Progressive anatomical and physiological changes during pregnancy are not only confined to the genital organs however within other systems of the body too, some among them may be felt as discomfort by a pregnant woman. A pregnant woman having pain or burning on micturition, fever with chills, nausea, vomiting and cloudy urine having bad smell can be diagnosed as having Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). UTI is most common bacterial infection encountered during Pregnancy and troublesome to the woman suffering from it. Pyelonephritis, premature delivery and other risk such as PROM, IUGR etc can be the long term result of UTI hence prompt attention is requisite. In the present study Mutragrahahr Yog has been tried in 15 patients for evaluation of its clinical efficacy and adverse / side effects if any. It was observed that Mutragrahahr Yog showed better results (87% markedly improved and 17% moderately improved). None of the patient reported any adverse effect during or after the treatment.

Perimenopause is the period during which a woman passes from reproductive to non-reproductive stage and it covers 4-7 years before and after menopause. Periods occur late or early, and the flow becomes heavier or lighter than previous. Acharya Sushruth has divided Madhyamavastha (middle age) into 4stages and the age between 41-70 yrs. comes under Parihani stage (deterioration) where there is deterioration of dhatus (body tissues) occur. In Samhitas various symptoms are described in the context of Yonirogas (gynecological disorder) which can be seen in perimenopausal period. The present case report documents the efficacy of Ayurvedic treatment in improving the perimenopausal symptoms. A case was taken for study with symptoms of shortened menstrual cycle of 15days, prolonged heavy bleeding associated with pain in lower abdomen during menses, backache and loss of appetite. The patient was given Pushyanug churna, Rasayan churna vati, Chandraprabhi vati, Singhnand guggulu after meal two times a day orally and syrup M liv before meal two times a day orally for three months. Ayurveda offers effective modalities and herbal formulations for the management of perimenopausal symptoms without any side effects. The drugs used in this case are having Deepana (appetizer), Pachana (digestive), Anulomana, Shothahara (anti-inflammatory), Raktprasadan (blood purifier), Balya (strengthen) and Rasayana (rejuvenation) properties and results showed there was a marked improvement in symptoms like pain was reduced, and cycle was regularized with moderate bleeding. Therefore, it could be a safe alternative to the modern drugs.