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PHYSIOLOGICAL STUDY OF PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA (KASHTARTAVA) AND EFFICACY OF MATRABASTI ON IT: A CASE STUDY

Dr. Shrikant Vitthalrao Pawar and Dr. Sanjivani Tukaram Hambarde*

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Abstract

The word Kashtartava can be expressed as “Kashtena muchyati iti Kashtartava” that is Kashtena with great difficulty, so particularly the condition where Artava is shaded with great difficulty and pain is termed as “Kashtartava.”disturbing the normal menstruation, which is the function of Apana vayu. One of such problem is „Kashtartava‟ (Dysmenorrhoea) i.e. painful menstruation. It is a symptom of various Yonivyapadas specially Udavarta, Vatala, Sannipatika etc. The genital tract of women does not get affected without Vata, Hence one should pacify it first and then treat the other Doshas. For Vata dosha bastichikitsa is very important. Matrabasti is used by someone who emaciated by overwork or too much exercise, too much heavy lifting, walking too long of a distance, too much sexual activity or someone with Vata disorders. One of the effects of Matra basti is “Vatarog nut”, Hence Matrabasti may be effective on Kashtartava (Dysmenorrhoea).

Keywords: Kashtartava, yonivyapad, matrabasti.