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EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF ARTAVAKSHAYA W.S.R TO OLIGOHYPOMENORRHEA BY AYURVEDA REGIMEN: A CASE REPORT

Dr. Aishwarya Katara*, Dr. Bhapil Sharma, Dr. Sudhanshu Dutt Sharma, Dr. Mahjabeen

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Abstract

Menstruation is the act of nature and important part of woman‟s life that occurs as a regular rhythmic period and remains as a normal physiological process from menarche to menopause. Any abnormality in amount and duration of blood during menstruation associated with or without pain can be correlated to Vatajraja dushti or Ksheenaartava or Artavakshaya. The marga avaran is done by vata and kapha hampering physiological release of artava leading to Artavakshaya. Also since artava is agneya in nature i.e pitta dosha pradhan. So vishesh nidan for Artavakshaya can be considered as vatakapha prakopaka nidana and pitta kshaya nidana. Methodology – A female patient of 26 years of age came to OPD of PLRD Hospital, Khurja on 27/10/2024 with chief complaints of scanty and irregular (delayed) menses with duration of 2-3 days of menstrual flow with prolonged interval of 40-45 days since last 3 years She also had associated complaint of painful menstruation (moderate pain-assessed by Visual analogue scale). Patient was treated with Lasuna Kalpa for two consecutive cycles having Agneya, Strotoshodhak, kaphavatashamak, pittavardhak and vataanulomak properties. Patient was kept on follow up for 1 cycle after cessation of Lasuna Kalpa. Result – Patient had regular menstruation with normal duration and interval with adequate amount of menstrual flow and intensity of pain was reduced effectively from moderate to mild. Even after cessation of medicine she got her menstruation in 30 days with normal amount of flow.

Keywords: Artavakshaya, Artavadushti, Oligo- hypomenorrhea, Agneya.