Abstract:
This study aimed to provide comprehensive review
on current progress of treating uterine fibroids with
Ayurveda treatments. Present review adhered to
PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic
Reviews and Meta-Analysis) guidelines. Literature
was searched in PubMed®, MEDLINE, and Web of
Science® up to October 2019 with specific key
words. Articles published in peer-reviewed journals
written in English were included. Total 16 articles
were included for present review after following the
search strategies, 56.25% were case reports with zero
randomized control trials. Common features
identified by the trials; most of the trials based on
Ayurveda treatment regimens, changes of the fibroid
size was measured by ultra sonography but details on
research methodology of the trials were limited. The
current reviewed research works do not strongly
support the effectiveness of Ayurveda treatment as a
management option for uterine fibroids in scientific
background, even some positive findings were
observed. Therefore, there is a need of a welldesigned randomized controlled trials to prove the
effect of Ayurveda interventions to control uterine
fibroids and related clinical features in the future.
