Abstract

STUDY OF RAJONIVRITTI JANYA LAKSHAN IN MENOPAUSAL WOMEN ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA

*Dr. Shivani Gupta and Dr. Sarika Sivastava

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Abstract

Every woman faces physiological and psychological changes during her life as a part of hormonal derangement during the age of 40-55 years such changes attain the stage of some symptoms called as “Menopausal Syndrome” which is accompanied by various vasomotor, psychological, genital, locomotors and Gastro Intestinal Tract related symptoms. Aims: To explore and understand ayurvedic theories and practices on Menopause. Material and Methods: All references are collected from Ayurvedic classics, commentaries and Modern literature. Conclusion: According to the Ayurveda MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS are studied. Dominant doshas of particular stage of life governs all the functions of body; also these dominating doshas are responsible for maximum number of diseases occuring in Bala, Madhyam and Vriddhawastha. In Jarawastha – Vata vyadhi will be prevailing in majority. Various Ayurvedic drugs having properties of Rasayana, Vata Shaman and Kapha Vardhan. A customized lifestyle modification strategy is an essential component in a woman‟s approach to ameliorating the symptoms of menopause. This lifestyle choice includes nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, weight management and proper herbal supplementation.

Keywords: Perimenopause, menopause transition, rajonivritti.