Abstract

A REVIEW OF ALPAARTAV

Dr. Kamala Lakshmi Ranganathan*, Dr. Trupti Gawade and Dr. Jayashree Patil

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Abstract

Menstrual disorders are now becoming major issues in every woman’s life. Artavkshay which includes scanty menstrual flow and irregular menstrual cycle is commonly seen now a days. In modern medicine there is no any specific and permanent treatment for this. The complications of modern treatment weigh more to its success rate. Thus there is scope for alternate management. Ayurvedic understanding of disease points towards predominance of Vata. So in this state, Basti is choice of treatment for regularization of the menstrual cycle.

Keywords: Alpartav, Artavkshaya, Kshinartava.