Abstract

TILASHELUKARAVI KWATHA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ARTAVA KSHAYA: A CRTICAL REVIEW

*Poonam Kumari, Hetal H. Dave, Sonu and Poonam Choudhary

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Abstract

Menstrual regularity is of great importance for the wellbeing of female health. Incidence of menstrual irregularities are increasing day by day out of which Artava Kshaya is one. Artava Kshaya has not been mentioned as an independent entity in Ayurvedic Classics yet it has been mentioned as symptom under various Vyadhis. On co-relating it in modern medical science many entities relate to it based on the clinical features explained by Acharyas. Various Chikitsa Vidhis and Yogas has been mentioned by different Acharyas for its management out of which Tilashelukaravi Kwatha mentioned by Acharya Yogaratnakara is one. Contents of this Yoga i.e. Tila, Shelu (Shelshmataka Twaka), Karavi (Krishana Jeeraka) and Guda (Jaggery) has many properties that has the potential to destroy the pathogenesis of Artava Kshaya.

Keywords: Artava Kshaya, Ksheena Artava, Tilashelukaravi Kwatha.