Abstract

ROLE OF COMMON HERBAL DRUGS IN MENSTRUAL DISORDERS: A REVIEW

Dr. Ashwini Narayan Karandikar

Abstract

A menstrual disorder incorporates irregular menses, painful menstruation. excessive bleeding or less bleeding and also disorders of ovulation. These conditions can affect woman’s quality of life, day today activities and fertility as well. The conventional treatment is expensive and also have side effects. To compensate these factors Ayurvediya herbal drugs are used as an alternative therapy .Some common herbs like Shatapushpa, Chandrashoor, Kumari and many more are included in this manuscript. Most of the herbs are of ushna veerya, kapha vata shamak, deepana, and pachana properties and have action on rasa dhatu, and Agni. They are useful in dysmenorrhea, unovulatory cycles with less side effects and are also cost effective.

Keywords: Menstrual disorders, Herbal drugs, Shatapushpa, dysmenorrhea, vata shamak.