Abstract

A REVIEW ON DYSMENORRHEA AND IT’S MANAGEMENT THROUGH AYURVEDA

Dr. Manpreet Kaur* and Dr. Suparna Saha

ABSTRACT

Menstruation is a normal process in every woman’s life, but it becomes horrible when it cause severe pain and discomfort. This condition is known as Dysmenorrhea. It can feature different kinds of pain including sharp, throbbing or dull and other associated symptoms nausea, vomiting, headaches, fainting and others etc. This condition significantly interferes with everyday activities for several days each month. According to ayurveda menstruation is governed by Apana vayu (a subtype of Vata dosha) and due to movement of apana vayu in opposite direcrion or its disturbance obstruction in the flow of vayu causes severe pain during menstruation called as Kashtartava condition similar to dysmenorrhea. This condition is occurred due to stressful life resulting in mithya ahar-vihar, over exertion & malnutrition which is main cause of this disease. Different diet modulations, purifying therapies including anuvasan & uttar basti, internal & external medications, dinacharya and ritucharya, yogasanas mentioned in ayurvedic classics helps to cures and prevent this condition on regular basis.

Keywords: Dinacharya and ritucharya, yogasanas.