Abstract

IMPACT OF RAJASWALA PARICHARYA DURING MENSTRUAL CYCLE ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Dr. Vaishali Ganvir* and Dr. Gitika Rahangdale

Abstract

Ayurveda helps women in the journey through different phases of her life with the help of paricharyas. Ayurveda tails difference phases like Rajaswala-menstruation, Garbhini -pregnancy, sootika-postpartum. Out of these three main charyas Rajaswala is the largest & most important paricharya, as this period is the fertile period necessary for reproduction. A female is called rajaswala during the menstrual period. It is a divine gift of god given to the women in the form of boon that they can give birth to children. In women the Raj (menstrual blood) which is the product of ras flows out of the body for three days, every month. This menstrual cycle starts at the age of 12 years and end by the age of 50 years.[1] In Ayurveda the rules & regimens are given for Rajaswala stree k/as Rajaswala paricharya. These paricharya are followed from the day of menstrual flow appearance for three days.

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