Evaluation of Male Reproductive Component in Ayurveda with its Applied Aspect

Abstract

The reproductive system of the male includes penis, testes, epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory ducts, and accessory glandular structures like seminal vesicles, prostate, bulbo-urethral gland, and scrotum. In Ayurveda above components are highlighted with the following words Vrishana, Muska, Sukra vaha srotas, Sukra dhara kala, etc. Even for a single structure various terminologies are mentioned in classics. For example concerning penis, Medhra, Mehana, Upastha, Sepha, Dhwaja, Pausendriya and Linga are mentioned. All the structures are studied according to their contexts and interpreted accordingly with the most relevant components of the male reproductive system. They are differentiated from one another to establish the morphophysiological aspects. Morphological description measuring 10 Angula found for Medhra and 6 Angula for Sepha which represent length of the urethra and penis respectively. “Vrishanayo ando” here it is oval in shape specifically highlighting the shape of testis. Virya vahi sira can be understood with the histological aspects such as seminiferous tubules, reti testis and epididymis. Sukradhara kala is the epithelial lining of entire structures. Vas deferens can be understood with Muska Srota, Phala srota, Sukra vahini, Sukra vaha and Sukra vaha srotas. Seminal vesicle which contains 65-70% of seminal fluid can be taken as Sukrasaya.

The present work emphasizing male reproductive components in Ayurveda with different structures are evaluated in different context some time highlighting the morphological, functional, histological, and applied aspects.