Case Report ISSN: 2320 5091 Impact Factor: 5.344 AYURVED APPROACH TO ENDOMETRIOSIS – A CASE STUDY Divya Pawar 1 , Sameer Gholap 2 1 Post Graduate Scholar, 2 Associate Professor and Guide; Department of Prasuti Tantra Avum Striroga, SMBT College and Hospital, Nandi Hills, Dhamangaon, Igatpuri, Nashik, Maharashtra, India Corresponding Author: divi.pawar94@gmail.com https://doi.org/10.46607/iamj3908082020 (Published online: August 2020) Open Access © International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, India 2020 Article Received: 26/07/2020 - Peer Reviewed: 06/08/2020 - Accepted for Publication: 06/08/2020 ABSTRACT Endometriosis is the most upcoming disease that affects the quality of life of millions of women and their families worldwide. It is one of the obscure and captivating benign gynaecological disorders defined by implantation of functioning endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis is associated with a broad range of symp- toms including Dysmenorrhoea, Dyspareunia, Chronic intermenstrual pelvic pain, and Infertility. The prevalence of Endometriosis in women of Reproductive age is 6-10%. It can be compared as a syndrome complex of Paripluta Yonivyapada in Ayurveda. Thus, Vata evum Pitta shaman treatment along with regimen is given in it. Aim and Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of Shodhana Chikitsa as Yog Basti, Uttarbasti and Shamana Aushadhi, in the management of Endometriosis. Materials and Methods: It is the single arm, open labelled case study of the subject of 36 yrs. age with Endome- triosis who has been treated with Shodhana Chikitsa as Yog Basti, Uttarbasti and Shamana Chikitsa simultaneously. Observation and Result Chief complaints of Patient i.e. Adhodarashula (Lower abdominal pain) and Kashtartava (Pain during menstruation) were relieved. USG reports confirms and substantiates the clinical symptom free evi- dence. Conclusion: The selected treatment protocol i.e. Shodhana Chikitsa as Yog Basti, Uttarbasti and Shamana Aushadhi, are found very effective in the management of Endometriosis. INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL