Abstract

ANARTAVA OR PCOS AS A SEQUEL OF STHAULYACONJUGATING LIFESTYLE DISEASES

*Dr. Palak Arora and Dr. Kritika Pandey

Abstract

An investigation directed by AIIMS demonstrates that overweight/ Obesity is prevalent in nearly 60 percent ladies who experience the ill effects of PCOS; 50 percent have fatty liver; around 70 percent have high insulin resistance; 60-70 percent have abnormal amounts of male hormones; and 40 to 60 percent have glucose intolerance. More than 70% of females of world suffer from PCOS at some or other point in their life. These days, there is a hurry to be great at everything and this has presumably influenced individuals to overlook that it is so vital to eat right, work out, rest and have a decent passionate equalization in life. The expanding commonness of PCOS in youthful grown-ups would straightaway be because of sedentary/inactive way of life and absence of healthy food in diet. Ayurveda depicts PCOS as association of the dosha, dhatus and updhatu, it does not correspond the state of single disease however the indications are like yonivyapad (arajaska, lohitakshaya vandhya puspaghni and jatiharini). The terms raja and artava are equivalent word, though artava is the updhatu of rakta dhatu in this discussion raja has been considered as the menstrual stream and artava as ovum. Ayurveda is not only about herbal medicines. Ayurveda advises on healthy ways to live life. The word “Ayurveda” itself means the “Science of Life.” Medicines are a last resort for treating these kind of lifestyle conditions. The ailment can be relieved in a much better way by following the prevention and control methods of diet and lifestyle changes, along with regular shodhan therapies of Vaman & Virechana. This may also include following proper Dincharya, Ritucharya and performing yoga aasanas.

Keywords: Anartava, Lifestyle disease, Vaman, Virechan, Yoga, PCOS, Obesity.