TREATED SUTIKA MAKKALA WITH AYURVEDA According to Ayurveda, a woman who has just given birth to a child followed by the expulsion of the placenta is called Sutika. Expulsion of the placenta is the criteria for the terminology Sutika. Sutika makkala the post-delivery complication frequently occurring in women due to vitiation of Vata, results in accumulation of Dushita rakta in the uterus causing severe pain in the abdomen, below umbilical & bladder & cardiac region. At times the pain is so severe that it is a prickly sensation with a possibility of tearing of bowel or its perforation. These are…
Dr Swetha Naik
Dr Swetha Naik
Assistant Professor, Dept of Prasooti Tantra & Stri Roga, Ashwini Ayurvedic Medical College & Research Centre, Tumakuru, Karnataka, India.
