March 23rd, 2007 | admin

Vrishya chikitsa or vajeekarana chikitsa refers to Ayurvedic aphrodisiac therapy, one anga (branch) of ashtanga Ayurveda (eight branched Ayurveda). Vajeekarana chikitisa (also called vrishya chikitsa) has the most respected position in Ayurvedic treatment. Vrishya chikitsa is the method of strengthening sukra dhathu, or the reproductive tissues of the body. Ayurveda considers mentally and physically healthy children as the corner stones of a healthy future society. Thus, the principle aim of Ayurvedic aphrodisiac therapy is aimed at the birth of healthy children.

However, the lax lifestyle of kings and aristocrats required the Ayurvedic practitioners to enable the kings to meet different women and to meet their unholy sexual appetite. Ayurveda however doesnÂ’t approve unhealthy sexual practices.

Vrishya chikitsa described in Ashtang Ayurveda addresses the reasons for sexual inefficiency and directs the use of several aphrodisiac herbs and minerals to enhance the vitality. Charaka, in his great Ayurvedic classic writing Charaka Samhita has prescribed the use of aphrodisiacs that enhance the potency of a person.

The herbs and treatment are for both men and women. The aphrodisiacs also nourishes the body.

There are ancient scripts that suggest celibacy as the best way of healthy life. Nevertheless, Ayurveda dismisses this view as impracticable. Shukra or shukla, the reproductive tissue of the body is also responsible for the immunity of our body. There are certain qualifications for the woman to have sex with a man, the first among them is she should be the wife of the man.

Vajeekaran chikitsa strengthens all dhatus (tissues) of the body and gives a state of health and relaxed being to the person.

Vrishya chikitsa (Ayurvedic aphrodisiac therapy) involves living in strict compliance with Ayurvedic directions and taking herbs or herbal combinations that have aphrodisiac properties. Shilajit, Mucuna Pruriens (naikkurana), Aswagandha, etc are well known Ayurvedic aphrodisiacs that give extra sexual power to couples and enable them to give birth to healthy children.

Treatments for sex related problems include Ayurvedic panchakarma, massage therapies, Rasayana Chikitsa, etc.