Abstract

A CLINICAL STUDY OF SHONITARGALA RASA ON ASRIGDARA (EXCESSIVE AND IRREGULAR UTERINE BLEEDING)

Neha Pandya*, Hetal P. Baraiya, Grishma Solanki and Kashyap Chauhan

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Abstract

Heavy menstruation is the most common gynaecological problem which observed in daily practice. The irregular and heavy blood loss per vagina is a symptom of abnormal uterine bleeding is known as Asrigdara in Ayurvedic classics, which implies Pradirana (extreme excretion) of Raja (menses) per vagina. The causative factor or Dosa in Asrigdara is Pittapradhana Tridoshaj and the vitiated Dhatu or Dusya is Rakta (blood). Because the qualities of Rakta and Pitta are so similar, vitiating Rakta would aggravate Pitta as well. As a result, management should be cantered on the usage of medications with predominantly Tikta (bitter), Madhura (sweet), Kashaya (astringent) in Rasa (taste) and therefore Shonitargaal Rasa is a Rasayana indicated in Raktarsha, Raktapradara, Raktaatisara etc. It is mainly used in bleeding disorders to stop the bleeding in order to protect the strength of the patient. Total 35 diagnosed patients of Asrigdara were enrolled as per selection criteria, out of them 30 patients completed the course of the treatment while 5 patients discontinued. Assessment criteria were based on the improvement in the score of cardinal symptoms before and after the treatment. There was a statistically significant reduction observed in cardinal symptoms by Shonitargala Rasa at the end of the treatment period. The other common symptoms were also successfully reduced.

Keywords: Asrigdara, Heavy menstruation, Shonitargala rasa.