Ayurveda believes thatsexis a natural biological driveand to deprive oneself out of it may throw him/her out of balance.
We are all aware thatfood and water are the basic requirement to exist in this world, in the same manner everyone needs sex.
Sexual intercourse involves all the five senses sight, sound, smell, taste and touch and it is believed to be an elaborate process of mutual stimulation gifted to man kind by Nature.
It views love making as a union of body, mind and soul whichis a more fulfilling experience and it also acts as an emotional bond between husband and wife.
According to Ayurveda,intercourse is the divine process and enjoying it in a relaxed mannerleads to a healthy offspring.
Pure bodyand a calm mind is a must for an effective intercourse.
Parents mental state during the intercourse plays a great role in the overall health of the offspring and ayurveda advises one to undergo a purification therapy thatflushes out the doshic imbalance, thereby resulting in a better sex life.
Kapha, one of the tridohas is responsible for keeping up the sexual vigour.
Rasa and Shukra are among the seven tissues that help in sexual feelings.
Doshic state of parents at the time of conception too influences the child.
By taking some aphrodisiac before entering into a sexual intercourse,the quality and quantity of the semen is promoted and the sexual enjoyment is enhanced.
Shukra Stambhaka are the ayuredic drugs that are used to increase the span of love making.
The reproductive tissues are the essence of all dhatus ( tissue elements) which has the power to create life.
Sexual intercourse is believed by ayurveda to creat anew lifeand bring back youthfulness to the couples.
It emphasis thatduring intercourse, the couple's attention should befocused on the breathing, mind and the semen through which all the three levels of human being viz physical, mental and emotional are being acted upon and intercoursebecomes a love meditation.