Vajikarana Tantra : Reproductive Medicine in Ayurveda

Contents: 1. Vajikarana-the concept of reproductive medicine in ancient India. 2. Concept of pumsavana in Ayurveda. 3. Etymology and definition of Vajikarana. 4. Embryology of male reproductive system. 5. Embryology of female reproductive system. 6. Anatomy of male reproductive system. 7. Anatomy of female reproductive system. 8. Physiology of male reproductive system. 9. Physiology of female reproductive system. 10, Pathology of male reproductive system: i. Female infertility. ii. Impotence. 11. Pathology of female reproductive system: i. Female infertility. ii. Frigidity. 12. Pharmacology of male reproductive disorders. 13. Pharmacology of female reproductive disorders. 14. Treatment for male reproductive system: i. Male infertility treatment. ii. Impotence treatment. 15. Treatment for female reproductive system: i. Female infertility treatment. ii. Frigidity treatment. 16. Certain patent formulations for reproductive disorders. Annexures. References. Index.

Though the subject Vajikarana is the most sought for branch of Ayurveda, there is no published exclusive work on Vajikarana so far.

Vajikarana is often promoted/pronounced as sexual medicine or sexology. This text for the first time, conceptualized the theme Vajikarana Tantra vis a vis reproductive medicine.

This text covers both male and female perspectives of Vajikarana tantra. Most importantly several references about the utility of Vajikarana Cikitsa in Yonivyapats gynaecological disorders is comprehensively dealt.

Extensive description of both male infertility and female infertility is made under respective chapters. Both Ayurvedic and moderns perspectives are summarized with appropriate comparisons. Various aspects of impotency and frigidity are also explained in detail.