Male Sterility
The condition in which a
married couple finds it difficult to produce an offspring is
called sterility .The defect may be either with the male partner
or the female partner. These defects can be either organic or
functional .In males the procreative factors is the sperm. It is
produced in the testicles and ejaculated through the male
genital organ during sexual intercourse. The production of sperm
is regulated by hormones which are secreted by the ductless
glands of the body .For the procreation of offspring the sperm
should be active and they should be in sufficient numbers in the
semen. Sometimes because of some morbidity, sperm is either
absent in the semen or small in number. In such cases conception
does not take place.
Treatment:The condition in which the sperm does not exist in the semen is
difficult to treat. But if the sperm are present, but they are
either few in number, or inactive, the condition can be easily
remedied.
Ashwagandha is the ideal
drug for the treatment of this condition. The root of this plant
is used .it is cultivated in some parts of the country as jungle
weed. Its root when fresh has a smell like that of the urine of
the horse. Hence its name is ashwagandha .The dried root of this
plant does not have any smell and can be taken without much in
convenience. It can either betaken as powder in a dose of one
teaspoonful twice daily followed by cup of milk each time, or it
can be boiled with milk and then taken. to make it palatable
it can be mixed with sugar syrup. this preparation is called
Ashwagandha Ichya. It becomes a linctus and can be given to the
patient in a dose of one teaspoonful twice daily followed by a
cup of milk. One alcoholic preparation of this medicine is
called ashwagandharishta.It is given to the patient in a dose of
30ml twice daily after food with equal quantity of water.
All these above mentioned medicines, apart from their
spermatopoetic and spermatogenetic properties are very good
tonics for the nerves and the heart. They do not produce any
adverse effect even if used for a long time. They however
produce warmth in the body. Thus they are ideal for the winter
season.
Healing Options
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Ayurvedic Suppliments
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Diet
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Saline, Sour,
pungent and bitter things are not good for this
condition. Food ingredients having sweet and
astringent tastes are normally administered to
the patients. Sweet things like milk, ghee and
butter are useful. Meat or eggs can be given to the
patients in good quality. Cow’s milk and ghee
prepared from it is considered to be specially
useful in the treatment of this condition.
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Lifestyle
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Other regimens: All medicines,
which produce active sperms of better quality, are
usually aphrodisiac, i.e. they are sex stimulants.
The individual should, however take care not to
indulge in sex too frequently. Restraint in sex is
always good for this condition.
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Yoga
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