Abstract

A REVIEW OF THE AYURVEDIC APPROACH TO MENOPAUSE

*Dr. Jasmita Priyadarsini and Dr. Prativa Kumari Samal

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Abstract

Menopause marks the permanent cessation of menstruation resulting from irreversible changes in the hormonal and reproductive functions of the ovaries and is associated with large number of physical, psychological and genitourinary symptoms. In the present scenario menopausal health demands priority due to increase in life expectancy and growing population of menopausal women. Rajonivrutti as a diseased condition is not described separately in the classics but rajonivritti-kala is mentioned by almost all Acharya. By taking into consideration all the references available in Ayurveda classics, efforts have been made to review critically the said subject in the light of Menopausal Syndrome mentioned in modern Medicine as the fundamentals of Ayurveda in this paper.

Keywords: Menopause, Rajonivrutti, Rasayana, dhatukshya, yoga.