Abstract

EFFICACY OF SAKANJI JAPAPUSHPA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ARTAVA-KSHAYA WSR TO OLIGOMENORRHEA: CASE STUDY.

Dr. Jaydeep Dinkar More*, Dr. Pradnya Vijay Shirke

Abstract

Ayurveda is one of the ancient medical science known to mankind. Its purpose is to serve mankind, to maintain health and make society disease free. It has focused on each and every strata of the human population. Ayurveda has special mention of women hygiene, their disease and treatments. One of them is artava-kshaya. Women must have regular menstruation in order to lead a healthy life. Any disturbances in the menstrual cycle results in illness. Acharya Sushruta has explained about Artava-kshaya features specially as delayed & scanty menstruation associated with pain in vagina, It can be correlated to Oligomenorrhea & Hypomenorrhea by their signs & symptoms. Bhaishajya Ratnavali advises the use of Sakanji Japapushpa in the management of Artavakshaya (Oligomenorrhea).

Keywords: Sakanjijapapushpa, Artavakshaya, Oligomenorrhea.