Leucorrhoea a new headache to the new age women

If someone ask us what is the most common health issue of a ‘healthy women’ of the new age generation which they do not discuss much ?- we can definitely say that it is nothing other than Leucorrhoea (that is white discharge from female genitals).

We get hundreds of mails relating to the treatment for this physical condition. Since Ayurveda explains many things relating to this condition (white discharge) it suggests many ways to deal with this condition.

Leucorrhoea, commonly known as whites, refers to a whitish discharge from the female genitals. It is an abnormal disease condition of the reproductive organs of women. The condition may continue for weeks or months at a time. If not treated properly in the initial stages, it may become chronic.

In young women, leucorrhoea may occur during inter-menstrual periods due to the thickening of the mucous membrane in the reproductive organs. During the child-bearing years from adolescence to the mid-forties, infection may sometimes follow the birth of a child due to damage of the cervix during delivery of the baby. 

Leucorrhoea denotes a generally devitalized and toxic condition of the system, caused by wrong feeding habits. Whenever the body is loaded with toxins and the eliminative organs such as the skin, bowels, lungs, and kidneys are unable to eliminate them, the body in women establishes profuse discharge or elimination through the mucous membrane of the uterus and vagina in the form of leucorrhoea. 

The other common causes of leucorrhoea are displacement of the womb and unhygienic conditions which attract the bacteria to the genital organs.  There are different herbs and herbal preparations used for the treatment of Leucorrhoea in Ayurveda.

Leucorrhoea treatment using Amaranth Root

Amaranth is considered an excellent home remedy for leucorrhoea. The rind of the root of this plant should be rubbed in 25 ml of water. It should then be strained and given to the patient daily in the morning as well as in the evening. The root of this plant is, however, very susceptible to moths. Hence, care should be taken to see that it is not moth-eaten. In case the root is not available, its leaves and branches may be similarly processed and used. 

Leucorrhoea treatment using Fenugreek Seeds

Fenugreek seeds are valuable in leucorrhoea. They should be taken internally in the form of tea, and also used as a douche. For a douche, the solution should be much stronger than tea. Two tablespoons of fenugreek seeds should be put into a liter of cold water and allowed to simmer for half an hour over a low flame. The decoction should then be strained and used as a douche.

Leucorrhoea treatment using Guava Leaves

The tender leaves of guava are beneficial in the treatment of this disease. An infusion of the leaves should be used as a douche. It acts as a powerful vaginal astringent. 

Leucorrhoea treatment using Mango Seed

Mango seeds are valuable in leucorrhoea. A teaspoon of the paste of the decorticated kernel of mango can be applied inside the vagina with beneficial results. 

Leucorrhoea treatment using Walnut Leaves

The leaves of the walnut tree contain astringent chemicals. A decoction of the fresh leaves can be beneficially used as a douche in the treatment of leucorrhoea. 

Leucorrhoea diet

Fruit juice diet

To begin with, the patient should fast for three or four days on fruit juices for the elimination of the morbid matter. 

All fruit diet, well balanced diet thereafter

After a short juice fast, she may adopt an all-fruit diet for about a week, taking three meals a day of fresh juicy fruits. The patient may, thereafter, gradually embark upon a well-balanced diet, with emphasis on wholegrain cereals, fresh fruits, and raw and steamed vegetables. 

Avoid white flour products, white sugar etc.

She should avoid all forms of white flour, white sugar, fried and greasy foods, condiments, preserves, tea, and coffee.