Abstract

AYURVEDIC ASPECT OF RAJONIRVRUTTI: A CLINICAL REVIEW

*Vd. Jagruti Rajendra Patil, Vd. Prashant Dalvi and Vd. Satish Suresh Patil

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Abstract

The ovaries, after long years of service, have not the ability of retiring in graceful old age, but become irritated, transmit their irritation to the abdominal ganglia, which in turn transmit the irritation to the brain, producing disturbances in the cerebral tissue exhibiting themselves in extreme nervousness or in an outburst of actual insanity.[1] Menopause or Rajonivritti as it is called in Sanskrit, is one of the most significant milestones in a woman's life. A woman enters in peri menopausal age around 45-47 years. Natural menopause occurs at or after 40. The life expectancy in women has increased to around 78 years an average. Due to increased life expectancy, specially in affluent society, about one-third of life span will be spent during the period of oestrogen deprivation stage with long-term symptomatic and metabolic complications.

Keywords: Menopause, raja, bala, vaat dosha, bruhan.