Abstract

AMENORRHOEA – AN AYURVEDA PERSPECTIVE

Prof. Dr. Jasmine Gujarathi* and Dr. Ritesh Gujarathi

Abstract

Amenorrhoea or absence of menstruation itself is not a disease but a symptom of an underlying disorder of female reproductive system. Ayurveda refers to menstruation as Artava or Rajah. The description of amenorrhoea is found under different headings like Anartava, Nashtartava or Artavakshaya. Also physiological and pathological causes of amenorrhoea are available as scattered references. The literary review of all conditions with amenorrhoea in Ayurveda are reviewed with review of research on management of amenorrhoea.

Keywords: Anartava, Artavakshaya, Amenorrhoea.