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A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF PALASHA TWAK KASHAYA AND SAPTASARA KASHAYA IN UDAVARTINI YONIVYAPAD

Shabnam M. Khan*, Sumarani Rajesh and Asokan V.

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Abstract

Today's stressful modern life style affects women's health physically and psychologically specially during reproductive phase. When menstruation turns painful which cause immense amount of physical debility and mental distress to the woman that may ultimately affect her social and daily routine activities. Menstrual pain without organic pathology is considered as primary dysmenorrhoea which may be associated with complaints like nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation and fainting. Normal function of Apana Vayu is the expulsion of Artava (Menstrual blood) without any discomfort, Vikruti in Apana Vayu causes upward or reverse direction of raja leading to painful menstruation called as Udavartini Yonivyapad, characterized as primary dysmenorrhoea. Hence, all measures capable of suppressing Vata are indicated. Owing to the gravity of situation and keeping above mentioned facts in consideration the present study is undertaken to evaluate the clinical efficacy of “Palasha twak Kashaya" in Udavartini Yonivyapad w.s.r. to Primary Dysmenorrhoea. Aim: To evaluate the role of ayurveda oral medications in Udavartini Yonivyapad (Primary Dysmenorrhea). Objectives: To compare the clinical efficacy of Palasha Twak Kashaya and Saptasara Kashaya in management of Udavartini Yonivyapad. Methodology: A randomized comparative clinical study of 40 patients suffering from Udavartini Yonivyapad, were randomly selected through lottery method and categorized into 2 groups of 20 patients each. Group A was treated with Palasha Twak Kashaya (50ml bd Apana kala i.e., before food) and group B with Saptasara Kashaya (50ml bd before food) with Sukhoushna Jala as Anupana. Duration of treatment: 10 days (Starting 7days before the commencement of cycle till 3rd day of the menstrual cycle) for 2 consecutive cycles. Results and Interpretation: Both the groups showed statistically significant results. Statistically, there was no significant differ ence between the groups. Conclusion: Both Palasha Twak Kashaya and Saptasara Kashaya were equally effective in treating Udavartini Yonivyapad.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Udavartini Yonivyapad, Primary dysmenorrhoea, Palasha Twak Kashaya, Saptasara Kashaya.