Abstract

EVALUATIVE STUDY OF CHANDRASHURADI CHURNA IN RAJONIVRITTI"

*Dr. Surekha Dewaikar M. D., PhD.

Abstract

Menopause,[6] represents a natural biological phenomenon and a stage of life when women experience multiple endocrine somatic and psychological changes. In modern science, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is one and only alternative for this health hazard by which one can get spectacular achievement in combating the disease, but it has a wider range of secondary health complications like vaginal bleeding, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, gallbladder diseases etc. Alternative approaches are now viewed as safer and more individualized. There is substantial interest in natural alternatives to HRT. Chandrashuradi churna contains phyto- oestrogens which act through oestrogen receptor dependant mechanisms. The phytooestrogens present in Chandrashuradi churna bind to oestrogen receptor and produce oestrogenic effects. Chandrashuradi Churna may be more beneficial to relieve the lakshanas of Rajanivritti,[5] i.e. menopausal syndrome. Follow up study reveals that majority of symptoms were re appeared in Group-B within 7-15 days after completion of treatment, while in Group-A, such an early recurrence was not observed. So, it can also be concluded that Chandrashuradi churna is better as per as recurrence is concerned.

Keywords: Chandrashuradi choorna, Rajonivritti, Hormonal assay.