ROLE OF KALPIT ASRIGADARHAR YOGA AND RAJASWALACHARYA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ASRIGDARA
Snehal Kamble* and Ummedishvaramchandar Raut
ABSTRACT
Menorrhagia is most common gynecological problem found in Prasuti
tantra OPD. IIt is not disease but it is symptom found in many
gynecological disorders. Menorrhagia is characterized by the excessive
bledding per vaginum in amount and duration both. In ayurvedic
classics, Menorrhagia is term as asrigdara, means execessive
discharge of blood per vaginum. Backache, Pain in lower abdomen and
weakness are also present in this disease. All the gyanacological
disorders come under the heading of yonivyapad in Ayurvedic classics.
Most of the yonivyapad have characteristic feature of menorrhagia
such as Raktyoni, Rudhirkashara, Putraghni, Apraja etc. Among
asrigdara, Raktaja artava-dushti, menorrhagia is also found as prominent symptom. Since
Asrigdar is mainly due to vitiation of Vata and Pitta dosha hence, the treatment should be
based on the use of drugs which are having predominance of Kashaya rasa and Pitta shamak
properties. Kashaya rasa is known as best astringent and because of theis property Kashaya
rasa plays important role in relieving bleeding discharge due to its Stambhana action. There
is loss of blood, so, the drugs and diet which increases Rakta dhatu (Blood) in body are also
effective. Therefore, treatment mainly based on concept of Raktastambhaka as well as
Raktavadhaka.
Keywords: Menorrhagia, asrigdara, ashtaravdushti, yonivyapad.
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