Abstract

JATAHARINI RELATED TO STRI ROGA IN KASHYPA SAMHITA: A CONCEPTUAL STUDY

Dr. Swati Bala* and Dr. Prabhakar Shukla

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Abstract

Acharya Kashyapa in Revatikalpa Adhyaya explained about the Jataharini, as a group of disease caused by affliction of Revati graha in a various stages of women’s life who has divine vision, attack women to destroy or to produce serious problems of menstrual cycle, recurrent abortions, still birth, intrauterine fetal death, neonatal deaths or severe disorders which decreases the life span of the fetus. Adarma is the most important cause for affliction by Jataharini. Adarma may be said to some extent as lifestyle changes in present time. This lifestyle changes due to modernization which gives rise to various menstrual disorder in women. In this conceptual study a modern perspective of these Jataharini based on their specific cause, clinical features, general & specific symptoms are described.

Keywords: Jataharini, Menstrual disorders, Revati, Adharma.