Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a condition where person is unable to get the erection or to sustain it till sexual satisfaction.
Erectile dysfunction and other sexual issues remained taboo in past generations. People were hesitant to talk about sexual health issue. However, people are now want to discuss their health and getting it treated without any hesitation. And this is right way to live the life in a balance with all emotional and physical satisfactions. As per Ayurveda acharyas Ahar (diet) , Nidra (sleep) and Brahmcharya ( Balanced sex) are the three important pillars to have a satisfactory life.
Erectile dysfunction can be secondary to a physical or psychological condition. Sexual arousal in males is a complex mechanism, involves hormones, emotions, nervous system, circulation, penal muscles etc. Hence the cause of erectile dysfunctions can lies in any of these. Evaluating the underlying physical or psychological cause and treating it is the right approach to deal with E D issues. Ayurveda Rasayana and Baji karna therapies provide complete solution for ED. Rasayana therapies work on the general weakness of the tissues, metabolism , circulation, nervous system and on overall health, by nourishing and supporting the normal physiology. Where baji karna are the specialized therapies and formulations that helps to improve virility.
What is Bjikarna ?
Vajikarana or Vrishya chikitsa is a one of eight major specialty of the Ashtanga Ayurveda. This subject is concerned with aphrodisiacs, virility and improving health of progeny. As per Charak Samhita, by proper use of these formulations, one becomes endowed with good physique, potency, strength, and complexion and sexually exhilarated and sexually potent. This in turn is helpful in many common sexual dysfunctions, including Infertility, Premature Ejaculation and Erectile dysfunction.
The therapy is preceded by living in strict compliance with the directions mentioned in Ayurvedic classics, various methods of body cleansing and other non-medicinal strategies like sexual health promoting conduct, behavior and diet. Certain individualized herbal and herbo-mineral combinations are administered as per the nature of a person according to the Ayurveda. Many limitations need to be considered before considering the use of these therapy like lack of scientific studies, possibilities of adulteration in the herbal and herbo-mineral combinations available in market and possibilities of unexpected side-effects etc., The article calls upon initiating research in this area so that claims of ancient Ayurvedic texts could be substantiated and vajikaran therapy may be utilized by modern medicine.
Vajikarana is a branch of Ayurveda which is intended to increase virility, improve quality of germinal cells as well treatment of various sexual dysfunctions. In this chapter code of conduct related to sex, dietary regime, qualities of normal sperm, factors affecting virility, qualities of sexual partner, role of mind in infertility, aphrodisiac and therapeutic formulations etc. are described.