Abstract

A CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRANAYAMAM FOR PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS)

Lalitha Sivasankaran*, V. Anavarathan, V. Mahalakshmi and N. J. Muthu Kumar

Abstract

Siddha system of medicine is a holistic approach to combat of lifestyle diseases and promotes the health in entire society. The life-style diseases could be corrected and prevented by following life style management practices such as Ashtanga Yogam, which are mentioned in “Theraiyar Pini Anuga Vidhi and proper diet. Pranayamam is the one of the important practice mentioned in Ashtanga Yogam. Prana means breath or life force, Yama means control; Pranayama means control of the breath, or life force. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is one of the commonest anxiety related life style disorder which is generally disturbs almost all the women in their fertile period. PMS upsets the both physical and psychological states of the females. Usually the subsequent somatic and emotional symptoms are affects the women a weeks before their menstrual periods, such as acne, food cravings, Tenderness in breast, bloating/weight gain, headache, mild depression, anger, irritability, social withdrawal, poor concentration, sleep disturbance, mood swings and etc. PMS is usually at its worst during the seven days before the menstrual period starts and disappears once it begins. This study is evaluate the effectiveness of Pranayamam for Pre Menstrual Syndrome and promotes the healthy life style management of women-health via siddha system of medicine. And also create the awareness of life style disorders and its management to promote the healthy life. This study had conducted with ten unmarried Post Graduate Students aged between 25 to 27 years old who has with regular menstrual cycle for the last 6 months. The data were collected by the tools mentioned in DSM-IV. They were advised to practice Pranayamam regularly at early morning with empty stomach for last 7 days of the menstrual cycle. This study shown that practice of Pranayamam during Premenstrual period is considerably decreased the severity of the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.

Keywords: Siddha system of Medicine, Pre Menstrual Disorder, Pranayamam, Life style management.