Vajikarana dravyas (herbs) used in Ayurvedic medicine are classified into three main groups based on their effects: 1) Dehabalakara - promoting physical strength, 2) Manobalakara - enhancing mental powers, 3) Dehamanobalakara - promoting both physical and mental strength. They are further classified based on their action on semen into increasing, promoting discharge, or delaying discharge of semen. The ideal use of these herbs involves cleansing first. Clinical trials have shown some Ayurvedic Vajikarana herbs to have positive effects on sexual function in rats by increasing nitric oxide release. Herbs such as Asparagus racemosus have also
Vajikarana dravyas (herbs) used in Ayurvedic medicine are classified into three main groups based on their effects: 1) Dehabalakara - promoting physical strength, 2) Manobalakara - enhancing mental powers, 3) Dehamanobalakara - promoting both physical and mental strength. They are further classified based on their action on semen into increasing, promoting discharge, or delaying discharge of semen. The ideal use of these herbs involves cleansing first. Clinical trials have shown some Ayurvedic Vajikarana herbs to have positive effects on sexual function in rats by increasing nitric oxide release. Herbs such as Asparagus racemosus have also
Vajikarana dravyas (herbs) used in Ayurvedic medicine are classified into three main groups based on their effects: 1) Dehabalakara - promoting physical strength, 2) Manobalakara - enhancing mental powers, 3) Dehamanobalakara - promoting both physical and mental strength. They are further classified based on their action on semen into increasing, promoting discharge, or delaying discharge of semen. The ideal use of these herbs involves cleansing first. Clinical trials have shown some Ayurvedic Vajikarana herbs to have positive effects on sexual function in rats by increasing nitric oxide release. Herbs such as Asparagus racemosus have also
Vajikarana dravyas (herbs) used in Ayurvedic medicine are classified into three main groups based on their effects: 1) Dehabalakara - promoting physical strength, 2) Manobalakara - enhancing mental powers, 3) Dehamanobalakara - promoting both physical and mental strength. They are further classified based on their action on semen into increasing, promoting discharge, or delaying discharge of semen. The ideal use of these herbs involves cleansing first. Clinical trials have shown some Ayurvedic Vajikarana herbs to have positive effects on sexual function in rats by increasing nitric oxide release. Herbs such as Asparagus racemosus have also
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The document discusses the classifications, uses, and herbs of Vajikarana according to Ayurveda. It also mentions some Ayurvedic formulations and discusses some limitations of research on Vajikarana therapies.
The document mentions that Vajikarana drugs are classified based on their effects on physical strength, mental powers, semen production, discharge of semen, and delaying discharge of semen.
Some of the Ayurvedic herbs mentioned are Asparagus racemosus, Chlorophytum borivilianum, Curculigo orchioides, Dactylorhiza hatagirea, and Tribulus terrestris.
Vajikarana Dravyas (Drugs)
and Their Classifcation
By Dr Amit Kumar Yadav The Vajikarana dravyas are divided into the following three groups: 1) Dehabalakara Promoting physial strength! inluding that of semen" #) $anobalakara %nhaning mental powers needed to sustain long se&ual ats" ') Deh(manobalakara )ts both ways" *urther lassi+ation of vajikarana dravyas is based on their ation on semen: 1) ,ukra vrddhikara inreasing semen" #) ,ukra srutikara prompting the disharge of semen" ') ,ukrastambhan delaying the disharge of semen" -,./0 V)1.2)3)/) D3-0, The ideal way to use vajikarana drugs is after gastri(leansing" This is normally done after induing virehanas or gastri purgatives" )lthough this proedure doesn4t apply in all ases! an )yurvedi dotors advie should still be sought before using any vajikarana therapies" )56-T T7% )-T763 Dr" )$.T 2-$)3 8)D)V belongs to Varanasi! the ultural ity of .ndia! and is an )yurvedi graduate from 9","1"$" -niversity! 2anpur" 7e is working as a :eturer with Dev ,anskriti -niversity! ,hantikunj! 7aridwar! and is a onsultant of )yurvedi and 7erbal $ediine! at ,hantikunj 7ospital! 7aridwar" 7erbal researh is his main interest" " $ore and more! stress(related illnesses as oronary heart disease have fored dotors to inreasingly reommend the use of stress redution tehni;ues in its prevention and treatment! as transendental meditation" ) diret onse;uene of this is an inrease of seual dys!unctionourrenes in male population over developed world! an a<etion that years ago was less fre;uent and nowadays is beoming more and more often e&periened" )yurveda! a traditional mediine originated in .ndia but nowadays e&tended around the world! seems to have inVajikarana her"s a solution for this" Vajikarana or Vrishya hikitsa is one of eight major speialty of theAshtanga Ayurveda" .n ,anskrit! Vaji means horse! a symbol traditionally assoiated with se&ual poteny and performane! thusVajikaran means produing a horse=s vigor >11! 1#?"
VA#$KA%A&A '(%B)* )T%()) A&D )(+,A- DY).,&CT$/& Vajikarana her"s have been used in Traditional 7erbal $ediine in .ndia and other parts of the world for the treatment of %retile Dysfuntion! :ow libido! Premature %jaulation and $ale infertility! but also for the treatment of mental ailments diretly a<eting the above(mentioned problems" 3asayana is de+ned as any herb! food! or ativity whih onfers youthfulness and ures diseases" .f taken in a proper way! 3asayana prevents early aging and keeps the person young and ative! both physially and mentally >@?" $&./0 $en with eretile dysfuntion often have other omorbidities suh as diabetes! hypertension! and oronary artery disease >A!B!C!1D?" 9onversely! men onsulting with their physiian for omorbidities or other risk fators for eretile dysfuntion may also have underlying eretile dysfuntion! whih may or may not be reogniEed"
AY,%V(D$C '(%B) ./% )(+,A- DY).,&CT$/& Ayurvedic medicine has used several herbs and herbal remedies sine many enturies ago to inrease libido levels! as aphrodisias and to treat male se&ual dysfuntion problems! some of them based on tradition! some proven to be e<etive after linial trials of well trusted institutions" .n this artile we will talk about some of this herbs and the results of the linial trials in whih they have been tested" AY,%V(D$C 1(D$C$&( ./% )(+,A- DY).,&CT$/& 2VA#$KA%A&A '(%B) The +rst linial trial done in rats involved the administration of ertain amounts of ayurvedi Varjikarana herbs as: )sparagus raemosus >1?>#?! 9hlorophytum borivilianum! 9uruligo orhioides 0aertn" F96)! and DatylorhiEa hatagirea FD" Don) ,oo FD7) C,%C,-$3/ /%C'$/$D() or KA-$ 1,)-$ A4'%/D$)$AC (..(CT) The results showed a positive e<et on the laimed aphrodisia laims of those ayurvedi Vajikarana herbs! having a signi+ant positive response espeially on those ones administered with )sparagus reemosus >#?! also proven to be an e<etive anti(7.V >#?! reduing viral prodution signi+antly" )pparently the e<et of those Vajikarana herbs e&trats ould be diretly linked with the inreased release of /itri 6&ide /6! indued by some of the ative omponents found on those herbal e&trats" .n Vajikarana 3asayana 9uruligo orhioides is known as 2ali $usli and Tamusali! an herb native to .ndia and is onsidered a potent aphrodisia and adaptogen! immunostimulant! hepatoprotetive! antio&idant! anti(aner and anti(diabeti in the )yurvedi Vajikarana 3asayana system >#?! sedative! antionvulsant and androgen(like e<et"Curculigo image le!t5 Gikipedia! see detailed ref" below"
VA#$KA%A&A %A)AYA&A ./% )(+,A- DY).,&CT$/& .n another study! the roots of )naylus pyrethrum used in )yurvedi system of mediine HVajikarana 3asayanaH were also administered to rats during #B days" The results were also ;uite impressive! showing that the administration of these Vajikarana herbs provided an inreased penile eretion! with a four times inrease in mount! even after disontinuation of treatment! what also suggest that Vajikarana herbal remedies used in )yurvedi Vajikarana 3asayana mediine have a ertain ground of evidene" The third and last study is about another )yurvedi herbal remedy for se&ual dysfuntion used under the Vajikarana 3asayana )yurvedi mediine! the use of roots of )sparagus raemosus! 9hlorophytum borivilianum! and rhiEomes of 9uruligo orhioides >I?" The study showed an inrease and enhaned penile eretion in rats administered with e&trat of those herbs providing a sienti+ basis for the laimed aphrodisia e<ets of )yurvedi herbal remedies used in Vajikarana 3asayana" Vajikarana herbs in ayurveda to ure se&ual disorder and Vajikarana mediine treatments do not only treat the symptoms but also help to promote physial and mental health and strength! improving defense mehanisms from our bodies and helping us to ahieve a general good physial and mental ondition" D$)C-A$1(%5 Please read the dislaimer at the bottom of the page" 3%*%3%/9%, 678 $m9rovement o! 9enile erection* s9erm count and seminal !ructose levels in vivo and nitric oide release in vitro "y ayurvedic her"s: Thakur 1* Thom9son D* Connellan 4* Deseo 1A* 1orris C* Diit VK: Centre !or 4hytochemistry and 4harmacology* )outhern Cross ,niversity* -ismore* &);* Australia De9artment o! 4harmaceutical )ciences* Dr: ': ): 3our ,niversity* )agar (1:4:)* $ndia <entral institut !or -a"or medi=in und 4atho"iochemie* Charit> ,niversity o! 1edicine* Cam9us Benjamin .ranklin* Berlin* 3ermany: 6?8 Anti2'$V activity o! $ndian medicinal 9lants: )a"de )* Bodi@ala ')* Karmase A* Desh9ande 4#* Kaur A* Ahmed &* Chauthe )K* Brahm"hatt K3* 4hadke %,* 1itra D* Bhutani KK* )ingh $4: &ational Center !or Cell )ciences (&CC))* 4une ,niversity Cam9us* 3aneshkhind* 4une* 1aharashtra* A77BBC* $ndia: 6D8 (Eects o! 9etroleum ether etract o! Anacyclus 9yrethrum DC: on seual "ehavior in male rats: )harma V* Thakur 1* Chauhan &)* Diit VK: De9artment o! 4harmaceutical )ciences* Dr: 'ari )ingh 3our Vish@avidyalaya* )agar ACBBBD* $ndia: 6A8 A com9arative study on a9hrodisiac activity o! some ayurvedic her"s in male al"ino rats: Thakur 1* Chauhan &)* Bhargava )* Diit VK: De9artment o! 4harmaceutical )ciences* Dr: ': ): 3our ,niversity* )agar* 14 ACBBBD* $ndia: 6F8 $mage source5 ;iki9edia cc2 "y2sa2?:F .rom htt95GGen:@iki9edia:orgG@ikiG.ile5CurculigoHorchioides:j9g under Creative Commons: 6I8 4ra"u 3%* 3nanamani A* )adulla ): 3uaijaverin2 a 9lant Javonoid as 9otential anti9laKue agent against )tre9tococcus mutans: # A99l 1icro"iol: ?BBIL7B75AMCNAOF 6C8 -ack o! a@areness o! erectile dys!unction in many men @ith risk !actors !or erectile dys!unction %id@an )ha"sigh*7 #oel Kau!man*? 1ichelle 1agee*D Dana Creanga*A David %ussell*F and 1eeta Budh@aniF 6M8 Burchardt 1* Burchardt T* Baer -* Kiss A#* 4a@ar %V* )ha"sigh A* de la Taille A* 'ayek /%* )ha"sigh %: 'y9ertension is associated @ith severe erectile dys!unction: # ,rol: ?BBBL7IA(A)577MMN77O7: doi5 7B:7B7IG)BB??2 FDAC(BF)IC7DM2M: 6O8 )e!tel AD* )un 4* )@indle %: The 9revalence o! hy9ertension* hy9erli9idemia* dia"etes mellitus and de9ression in men @ith erectile dys!unction: # ,rol: ?BBAL7C7(I 4t 7)5?DA7N?DAF: doi5 7B:7BOCGB7:ju:BBBB7?F7OM:D?ODI:DM: 64u"1ed8 6Cross %e!8 (l2)akka A$* 1orsy A1* .agih B$* &assar A': Coronary artery risk !actors in 9atients @ith erectile dys!unction: # ,rol: ?BBAL7C?(7)5?F7N?FA: doi5 7B:7BOCGB7:ju:BBBB7?MFC?:D7BBB:!B: 67B8 1ontorsi .* Briganti A* )alonia A* %igatti 4* 1argonato A* 1acchi A* 3alli )* %avagnani 41* 1ontorsi 4: (rectile dys!unction 9revalence* time o! onset and association @ith risk !actors in DBB consecutive 9atients @ith acute chest 9ain and angiogra9hically documented coronary artery disease: (ur ,rol: ?BBDLAA(D)5DIBNDIA: doi5 7B:7B7IG)BDB?2 ?MDM(BD)BBDBF27: discussion DIA2DIF: 6778 1ishra %&: The Vajikaran (A9hrodisiac) .ormulations in Ayurved: $nt # %es 4harm Chem: ?B7?L?57OCN?BC: 67?8 Vajikarana5 Treatment o! seual dys!unctions "ased on $ndian conce9ts 4: K: Dalal* Adarsh Tri9athi* and ): K: 3u9ta7 Tags5 )0),T8) 3),)8)/)! )$):)2. 3),)8)/)! )/T.( )0./0!)P736D.,.)9! )P736D.,.)9 7%35,! ),7G)0)/D7) 3),)8)/)! )8-3V%D) 3),)8)/)! )8-3V%D) V)1.2)3)/)!)8-3V%D.9! )8-3V%D.9 7%35,! )8-3V%D.9 7%35, *63 ,%J-): D8,*-/9T.6/! )8-3V%D.9 $%D.9./% *63 ,%J-): D8,*-/9T.6/ (V)1.2)3)/) 7%35,(! )8-3V%D.9 3),)8)/)!5%,T )8-3V%D.9 $%D.9./% *63 .$P6T%/9%! 5%,T )8-3V%D.9 $%D.9./%, *63 %3%9T.:% D8,*-/9T.6/!53)7$) 3),)8)/)! 53)7$. 3),)8)/)! 9-39-:./06 6397.6.D%,! %D! %3%9T.:%! %3%9T.:% D8,*-/9T.6/! 7%35, ./ )8-3V%D) T6 9-3% ,%J-): D.,63D%3! .$P6T%/9%!./D.)/ )8-3V%D.9 $%D.9./% *63 %3%9T.:% D8,*-/9T.6/!2):. $-,:. )P736D.,.)9 %**%9T,! 2)P.(2)97- 3),)8)/)!:6G :.5.D6! $)D.P7):) 3),)8)/)! $):% ./*%3T.:.T8!/)3),.$7) 3),)8)/)! /)T-3): )P736D.,.)9,! 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.n )yurveda the treatment that is adopted to inrease libido is alled HV)1.2)3)/)H" )s this therapy inreases the strength of a man to perform se&ual at! like a horse! it is alled =Vajikarana=" F =Vaaji=K7orse") Vaajikaranamanvicchet purusho nityamatmawan Thadaayattou hi dharmarthou preetishcha yasha yevacha !utrasyaayatanam hyetad "unashchaite sutashrayaha This means HThe person who takes virility therapy or Vajikarana therapy after rejuvenation therapy gets o<spring" Through these o<spring he gains the happiness"H The main aim of Vajikarana therapy is to inrease the se&ual energy of men and help to solve male infertility" Through this therapy men an gain good eretion! sperm ount and sperm motility" Vajikarana therapy also helps to boost libido" ;ho should not consume Vajikarana 4re9arationsP )yurveda aharyas have framed few rules for onsumption of Vajikarana preparations" These preparations have to be onsumed by Ljitendriya purushaM or man who has omplete ontrol on his senses and desires" .f Vajikarana preparations are onsumed by Lajitendriya purushaM or man who has lost ontrol over his senses and desire! he may prove harmful to soiety" ,e&ual ats should not be performed by young boys Fbelow #D years) or aged men Fabove AD years)" .n younger boys formation of dhatus Ftissues) will not be omplete" .f se&ual at is performed at this stage they will land into a ondition alled dhatukshaya in whih the nourishment of tissues redues and they feel weak and fragile" During formative years whole body energy should be hanneliEed for development of body tissues" %speially in boys! the male reprodutive system has to develop ompletely to produe good ;uality and ;uantity of semen" .f body energy and nourishment is used up in se&ual at during initial stages of development! then the development of male reprodutive system may beome sluggish" This might lead to low sperm ount! low motility and infertility Fthe inability to produe o<spring)" .n aged persons there will be dahtu kshaya Fdeterioration of tissues) due to old age" .f men above AD years indulge in se&ual at it may further deteriorate dhatus and an hasten ageing" )ording to ayurveda aharyas Lif an aged man performs se&ual at his body will be deprived of energy and vitality" 7e will be lifeless like a dry stik whih is infested by insets"M 7ene Vajikarana preparations should not be onsumed by aged men as these preparations may kindle their se&ual desire or libido" ;ho has to consume Vajikarana 4re9arationsP $en above #D years of age and below AD years have to onsume Vajikarana preparations" Their intensions should be good and their aim must be to produe healthy o<spring" Benefts o! Vajikarana Thera9y5 Vajikarana therapy inreases hard eretions and helps in eretile dysfuntion" .t inreases duration of hard eretion and prevent premature ejaulation" The therapy rejuvenates male reprodutive system and helps to inrease sperm ount and sperm motility" .t inreases body energy level and retards ageing proess" $en who undergo this therapy look attrative and never get tiered" The herbs in Vajikarana therapy nourish male reprodutive system"
( ,ee more at: http:NNwww"boloji"omNinde&"fmO mdK9ontentPsdK)rtilesP)rtile.DK1D'C@Qsthash".r$B3ey-"dpuf P" 2" Dalal! )darsh Tripathi! and ," 2" 0upta 1 Abstract $&T%/D,CT$/& )yurveda F)yu(lifeR veda(siene)! the siene of life! prevention and longevity! is the oldest organiEed .ndian medial system" .ts fundamentals an be found in 7indu sriptures alled the Vedas ( the anient .ndian books of wisdom written over S!DDD years ago and it also inorporates wisdom from -panishada! ,amkhy and 8oga" .t is a omprehensive medial system of body! mind and spirit">1? )yurveda is said to use the inherent priniples of nature to help maintain health in a person by keeping the individual=s body! mind! and spirit in perfet e;uilibrium with nature" Thus! )yurveda is onsidered as more than a mere healing medial system" .t is a siene and art of appropriate living! whih helps to ahieve longevity" .t an also guide every individual in the prevention of disease and long(term maintenane of health" 5efore the reent upsurge of traditional mediine in a global perspetive! )yurveda was persistently ritiiEed for its ambiguity and philosophial tenets inomprehensible to researhers and liniians of modern mediine" This pereption has led to disinterest in )yurveda whih eventually and unfortunately has led the world to be deprived of many plausible advantages of traditional healthare supportive to a total ;uality life">#I? 9araka ,amhita>S? states TThe healthy life has three main pillars(a balaned diet! proper sleep and a healthy se& and marital life"4 The )yurveda is also fre;uently referred as T)shtanga )yurveda4 as it has eight parts" These inlude following parts: 2aya hikitsa: .nternal and e&ternal treatments for the body" 5ala hikitsa: Diseases related to infants 0raha hikitsa: 7ealing of psyhologial problems -rdvanga hikitsa: Treatments related to the %ar! /ose and Throat region ,alya hikitsa: ,urgeries and operations Visha hikitsa: To&iology 3asayana prakarana: $ethods to rejuvenate the sapta dhatus F,even 7umors) Vajikarana or Vrishya hikitsa: ,iene of aphrodisias! virility and improving health of progeny -nderstanding few more basi onepts relevant to vajikaran of )yurveda will be important before initiating further disussion on Vajikarana" Tridosha theory:>@? The dotrine of TTridosha4 is fundamental for )yurveda" )ording to this theory! every human being is a uni;ue phenomenon of osmi onsiousness" The three Dosha Fhumors) determines every individual=s psyhosomati temperament and onstitution" Tridosha represents the physiologial funtioning of a living body! whih eventually is the property of its omponent material" )yurvedi idea of disease and health is oneived around this onept by identifying a balane of Tridosha" Vata Fether plus air)! Pitta F+re plus water) and 2apha Fwater plus earth) are alled the Tridosha! meaning the three Dosha" The internal environment is governed by Vata(Pitta(2apha FV(P(2)! whih is onstantly reating to the e&ternal environment" The wrong diet! habits! lifestyle! inompatible food ombinations Fe"g"! milk and +sh! melons and grain! yogurt and meat or ooked honey et")! seasonal hanges! repressed emotions and stress fators an all at either together or separately to hange the balane of V( P(2" )ording to the nature of the ause! Vata! Pitta or 2apha undergoes aggravation or derangement that produes )ma Fto&ins)" The master forms of biologial humors Vata! Pitta and 2apha are respetively Prana! Tejas and 6jas" They form the vital essene of the three humors that sustain positive health" These three fores are key to vitality! larity and endurane and prere;uisite for healthy! fearless and on+dent state" To stop the further prodution and removal of )ma! )yurvedi literature suggests plaing the patient on a proper diet together with an appropriate lifestyle! habits and e&erise! and administering leansing program like Panhakarma" )yurveda identi+es seven vital tissues that provide nourishment! growth! and struture to the entire body" These tissues! alled dhatus! have similarities to the major tissues identi+ed by the modern siene" These dhatus remain inside the human body in a proper e;uilibrium so that the body an funtion properly" .t is said that any kind of disturbane or imbalane in their e;uilibrium auses ailments and diseases" The seven dhatus are Plasma F3asa)! 5lood F3akta)! $usle F$amsa)! *at F$eda)! 5one F)sthi)! 5one marrow and nerve F$ajja) and 3eprodutive Uuid F,hukra)" 6ften! the se&ual style of humans is ompared to and is de+ned in terms of the animal se&ual relationship style in the anient .ndian te&ts" The ommon e&les used are: 9hataka F,parrow) ( $ultiple short span onjugations with prodution of small amount of semen" 0aja F%lephant) ( 6ne in a while long time onjugation with abundant semen disharge" Vrusha F5ull) ( 3egular stable seasonal onjugation with more ;uantity ,emen" )shwa F7orse) ( 3egular foreful dynami onjugation with average ;uantitative semen" VA#$KA%A& .n ,anskrit! Vaji means horse! the symbol of se&ual poteny and performane thus Vajikaran means produing a horse=s vigor! partiularly the animal=s great apaity for se&ual ativity in the individual" :iterally the Vajikaran is not e&atly aphrodisia but the urrent onnotational meaning is same">A? )s per 9harak ,amhita 5y proper use of these formulations! one beomes endowed with good physi;ue! poteny! strength! omple&ion and se&ually e&hilarated and potent like an B(year(old horse">B? LThe man who seeks pleasure should resort to Vajikaran! i"e"! vili+ation therapy regularly" The Vajikaran bestows ontentment! nourishment! ontinuity of progeny and great happiness" The mediines or therapy by whih the man beomes apable of se&ual interourse with the woman with great strength like a horse! whih endears him to women and whih nourishes the body of the person is known as Vajikaran" .t is best promoter of strength and vigor"M>C? 7owever! the main aim of Vajikaran is always suessful opulation for healthy reprodution! with se&ual pleasure being just an additional bene+tR therefore it is onsidered a part of Teugeny"4 7owever! this therapy is also desribed under various se&ual and reprodutive disease i"e"! 2laibya or %retile dysfuntions! 5andhyatva or .nfertitily! ,hukraghata Vata or aEospermia and premature ejaulation">S!1D? Vajikaran hikitsa re;uires living in strit ompliane to the diretions mentioned in )yurvedi lassis" .t involves various methods of shodhan Fbody leansing) through vaman Femesis)! virehan Fpurgation) and swedan Fsweating)" )fter the ,hodhan therapy! based on the prakriti of the individual=s imbalane Fdoshi body onstitution(Tridosha theory)! ertain herbal and herbo(mineral ombinations are administered" 6ther omponents in the therapy involves improving health and pleasure in general like! massaging with mediated herbal oils and herbal baths! wearing of fragrant garlands! anointing the body with fragrant herbal pastes! listening to musi! et" ;ho should not consume Vajikarana 9re9arationsP )s per )yurveda! it is reommended that the person below 1A years of age and more than AD years of age should not onsume Vajikarana preparations" These preparations have to be onsumed by Ljitendriya purushaM or man who has ontrol on his senses and desires" .f Vajikarana preparations are onsumed by Lajitendriya purushaM or man who has lost ontrol over his senses and desire! he may prove harmful to soiety" 4%/4/)(D 1(C'A&$)1 /. ACT$/&) Vajikaran therapy is said to revitaliEe all the seven dhatus Fbody elements)! therefore! restores e;uilibrium and health" 2eeping in mind the onept of vajikaran as desribed in the te&ts of )yurveda! it de+nitely o<ers a solution to minimiEe the shukra Fsperm and ovum) defets and to ensure a healthy progeny" The e&perimental studies related to vajikaran therapy are sare and generally lak sienti+ vigor" 3asayan drugs ats inside the human body by modulating the neuro( endorino(immune system" Vaajikaran rasayan is the speial ategory of rasayan! whih improve the reprodutive system and enhane se&ual funtion">11? They at on higher enter of the brain! i"e"! the hypothalamus and limbi system" Vajikaran also laims to have anti(stress! adaptogeni ations! whih helps to alleviate an&iety assoiated with se&ual desire and performane" 9hauhan et a#" F#D1D)>11? in a study showed that administration of vajikaran rasayana viE" $. orchioides! A. #on"ifo#ia and %. pruriensethanoli e&trats modulate the level of the pituitary hormones *,7 and :7" This in parts an e&plain the positive e<et of the herbs on se&ual funtioning" VA#$KA%A& ./%1,-AT$/&) There are 1DD=s of di<erent formulations whih are used for vajikaran" ,ome of the formulations are mentioned below whih are used ommonly" V%$'A&$ 3,T$KA This formulation is one of the highest poteny" This formulation is prepared as under" 1#D g eah of ,hara roots Froots of ,aharum munja)! .kshu roots Froots ofSaccharum o&icinarium)! 2andekshu FAsteracantha #on"ifo#ia)! .kshuvalika F'y"rophi#a spinosa)! ,hatavari FAspera"us racemosus)! Payasya F'o#ostemma rheedianum)! Vidari FDiascorea bu#bifera)! 2antakarika FSo#anum indicum)! 1eewanti F(eptadonia reticu#ata)! 1ivak Fsubstitute !ueraria tuberosa)! $eda FsubstituteAspara"us racemosus)! Vira FA#oe Vera)! 3ishbhak Fsubstitute !ueraria tuberosa)! 5ala FSida cordifo#ia)! 3iddhi Fsubstitute Diascorea bu#bifera)! 0okshur FTribu#us terrestris)! 3asna F!#uchea #anceo#ata)! 2apikahhhu F%ucuna pruriens) and Punarnava F)oerhaavia di&usa) are mi&ed with #"S@ kg of new 5lak gram" To this 1D"#I : of water is added and ooked till the volume is redued to only one fourth" The pastes of $adhuk F%adhuca indika)! Draksha FVitis vinifera)! Phalgu F*icus hispida)! Pippali F!iper #on"um)! 2apikahhhu F%ucuna prurie)! ,hatavari FAspera"us racemosus) are added to it #"S@ kg juie eah of Vidari F!ueraria tuberosa)! )malki F+mb#ica o&icina#e)! .kshu FSaccharum o&icinarium) and 0hee Fc#ari,ed butter) plus 1D"#I : $ilk is also added and ooked till all water is evaporated and only 0hee remains and +ltered" 1@D g powder eah of ,ugar and Vanshlohan F)ambusa erandinacia)! Pippali F!iper #on"um) and ID g $arih F!iper ni"ram)! #D g eah of Twak F$innamomum -ey#iicum)! %la F+##ataria cardamomum)! and /agkesar are added" '#D g 7oney is added and mi& is blended thoroughly" 5oluses! eah weighing ID g are prepared to be used" The dose is individualiEed and mainly depends on the digestive apaity of the individual">1#? V%$)'YA 3,T$KA This formulation is highly potent aphrodisia" #"S@ kg 0hee Fc#ari,ed butter) is added to #"S@ kg of juie of Vidari F!ueraria tuberosa) and ooked" #S@ kg 0hee is added and ooked again" @"I kg eah of ,ugar! Vanshlohan F)ambusa erandinacia)! and 7oney! .kshurak FSaccharum o&icinarium)! Pippali F!iper #on"um) and 2apikahhhu seeds F%ucuna pruriens) are added" The boluses are prepared" The weight of bolus is dependent on the digestive apaity of the person">1'? VA#$KA%A&A1 3'%$TA1 This formulation speially enhanes the strength of the male organ" #"S@ kg eah of newly harvested blak gram and 2apikahhhu F%ucuna pruriens) and 1@D g eah of 1eevak Fsubstitute !ueraria tuberosa)! 3ishbhak Fsubstitute !ueraria tuberosa)! Vira FA#oe vera)! $eda Froots of Aspara"us racemosus)! 3iddhi Fsubstitute Diascorea bu#bifera)! ,hatavari FAspera"us racemosus)! $adhuk F%adhuka indica) and )shwagandha F.ithania somnifera) are added in water and boiled to prepare deotion" @ID g 0hee! @"I : $ilk! @ID ml juies eah of Vidari F!ueraria tuberosa) and .kshu FSaccharum o&icinarium) are added and the mi& is ooked on mild(+re" This 0hee preparation should be mi&ed with 1@D g eah of ,ugar! 7oney! Vanshlohan F)ambusa erandinacia) and Pippali FPiper longum)" The dose is ID g before meals">1I? ,4ATYAKA%$ )'A)'T$KAD$ 3,T$KA This vajikaran formulation is said to be partiularly useful for the enhanement of the fertility" The white shashtik rie is grinded with milk in mortar! su<iient to wet the rie" $ore milk is added and it is grinded" Then it is s;ueeEed through +ne loth" The ow milk is added to it and the mi& is ooked" The deotions of seeds of 2apikahhhu F%ucuna pruriens) and 5lak gram are prepared separately and added to above mi&" The deotions of 5ala FSida cordifo#ia)! $ugdharni F!haseo#us tri#obus)! $ashparni FTeramnus #abia#is)! 1eewanti F(eptadonia reticu#ata)! 1eevak Fsubstitute !ueraria tuberosa)! 3iddhi Fsubstitute Diascorea bu#bifera)! 3ishbhak Fsubstitute !ueraria tuberosa)! 2akoli Fsubstitute .ithania somnifera)! 0okshur FTribu#us terrestris)! $adhuk F%adhuka indica)! ,hatawari FAspera"us racemosus)! Vidari F!ueraria tuberosa)! Draksh FVitis vinifera) and 2harjur F!hoeni/ dacty#ifera) are added to above mi& and ooked" )fter ooling the powders of Gheat! ,hali rie! ,hashtik rie! 5lak gram and Vanshlohan F)ambusa erandinacia) are added in su<iient ;uantity so as to get solid mass" 7oney and ,ugar are added in su<iient ;uantity to make boluses of appropriate siEe! depending on the digestive apaity of the person">1S? 1(DAD$ Y/3 This preparation is said to help regain se&ual prowess to older men" The 1D g eah of $eda Froots of Aspara"us racemosus)! Payasya F'o#ostemma rheedianum)! 1eevanti F(eptadonia reticu#ata)! Vidari F!ueraria tuberosa)! 2antakari FSo#anum /anthocarpum)! 0okshur FTribu#us terrestris)! 2sheerika! 5lak gram! Gheat! ,hali rie and ,hashtik rie are ooked in #"S@ : of water till the volume is redued to #"S@ :" This mi& is +ltered and 7oney! 0hee and ,ugar are added">1@? -$1$TAT$/&) The philosophial base of the modern mediine and )yurvedi mediine is entirely di<erent therefore many times it may be di<iult to e&plain the theory in understandable terms for eah other" This lak of ommuniation inreases the gap in ollaboration of researh or pratie" There is lak of researh and onsensus among e&perts" The formulations have not been subjeted to the rigorous sienti+ studies" $ediations have not been standardiEed and may ontain to&i substanes or may be adulterated if proper puri+ation proesses have not been followed" $any of the mentioned herbs are di<iult to obtain hene it seem di<iult to prepare these formulation as per reommendations of the standard te&ts of )yurveda" $ost te&ts state that the mediations are free from side e<ets howeverR this has been never tested in sienti+ studies" )uthors have seen ases! where the patients have developed severe medial and psyhiatri ompliations subse;uent to use of )yurvedi over the ounterNpresribed mediations" C/&C-,)$/& Vajikaran is an important treatment modality as per )yurveda and proposed bene+ts are manifold inluding inreased se&ual apaity! improving health of future progeny as well as in treatment of many ommon se&ual disorders like infertility! eretile dysfuntion and premature ejaulation" Di<erenes in the philosophial base of the )yurvedi siene and modern medial siene results into inability of e<etive ollaboration between these researhers and pratitioners" :ak of researh as per urrent sienti+ standards is the main ritiism of vajikaran" :ak of standardiEation of formulations and di<iulty in getting unadulterated herbs are realisti intriaies in the utility of vajikaran preparations" 3andomiEed ontrolled trials of theses formulations an be helpful in understanding e<iay! possible side e<ets and other treatment related parameters"