Yoni Pichu

Yoni Pichu is very helpful in vaginal dryness and more 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Yoni Picchu is a traditional Ayurvedic treatment for Gynaecological Ailments. Ayurveda has so much to offer for Women's Health.

The classical Ayurvedic text mentioned 20 types of Yoni vyapad (gynaecological disorders) and their treatment. We will post a write up about Yoni Vyapad aimed for students this week.. watch the space!

Some of the treatments that are traditionally used are

1. Yonivarthi - vaginal suppository

2. Yonikalka - vaginal paste application

3. Yonilepa - herbal paste application

4. Yoni pichu - cotton dipped in ghee/ oil

5. Yoniparisheka - vaginal doushing

6. Uttarabasti - vaginal/ uterine enema

7. Yoni dhoopana / vaginal steaming. Check out our previous post on this!

Let's look at Yoni Picchu 🔍

What is it?

It is an Ayurvedic procedure where a sterile cotton covered with a sterile gauze piece (Picchu) is soaked in the herbs (often herbal ghee or oil) and inserted into the vagina.

Who could it be good for?

🌱 Vaginal dryness

🌱 vaginal lubricant

🌱 menopause

🌱 Hormonal changes

🌱 Burning urination

🌱 Vaginal Ph imbalance

🌱 Vata Pitta imbalance

🌱 Pain and burning vagina

🌱 Perianal laxity

🌱 prevention from infection

🌱prior labour to promote easy childbirth

🌱Vaginal Ph imbalance

🌱Apana vayu balance

🌱recurrent miscarriages

How is it done?

After emptying the bladder and shower the cotton dipped in the medicated ghee or prescribed formulation is inserted into the vagina.

The cotton is left for 3 hours.

Important not to leave it for longer.

This procedure is repeated for at least 7 days.

Yoni Picchu should not be applied during 🩸menstruation.

Ayurvedic formulations often used for Yoni Picchu are:

• Yasthimadhughrita

• Shatavari grita

• Kapikacchu thaila

• Palashadi thaila

To see if Yoni Picchu is a beneficial treatment for you we recommend a consultation with one of our practitioners.

We wish you a beautiful day..

With Love, Karin