Abstract

DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS FOR DYSMENORRHOEA (KASHTA ARTAVA) – A SHORT REVIEW

Anju Yadav and Sandeep S. Sagare*

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Abstract

Dysmenorrhea (Kashta-Artava) is emerging as a major issue in the moden era as more and more young females are complaining of it. This is explained as Udavartini yoni vyapad in ayurveda. The main clinical feature of udavartini is explained to be rajah kricchrata i.e., painful menstruation. It is said to affect a vast majority of women of reproductive age and there is lack of effective medicament for it till date. So there is a need to solve this emerging problem by number of non-therapeutic interventions that are being taken by females. The aim of this article is to focus the management of dysmenorrhea (Kashta- Artava) in present scenario with dietary recommendations which are feasibility for them.

Keywords: Dysmenorrhea, Kashta artava, Udavartini, Dietary recommendations.