Abstract

SHITAKALYANAKA GHRITA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ARTAVA KSHAYA: A CLINICAL CASE REPORT

*Dr. Heena Kashyap, Dr. Mamata Kumari Swain, Dr. Deepika Gupta

Abstract

Background: A 25-year-old unmarried female patient presented to OPD of Prasuti Tantra Avum Stri Roga Jeevan Jyoti Medical College and Hospital, Lodha Aligardh U.P, with the primary complaints of irregular, delayed, and scanty menstruation persisting for approximately 4.5 years. Methodology: Comprehensive history-taking, clinical and physical examination, along with relevant laboratory investigations, were performed. No significant gross physical or biochemical abnormality was detected. All investigative parameters, including ultrasonography and hormonal profiling, were within normal limits. Diagnosis was established on the basis of clinical presentation as Artava Kshaya. The patient was administered Shitakalyanaka Ghrita over two successive menstrual cycles and was monitored for one additional cycle following discontinuation of treatment. Result: Marked clinical improvement was observed during the course of treatment, including regularization of the menstrual interval, prolongation of duration, improvement in the volume of menstrual flow, and reduction in dysmenorrhoea from moderate to mild severity. Notably, the therapeutic gains were sustained even after cessation of the medication, with menstruation occurring at a 30-day interval with adequate flow.

Keywords: Artava Kshaya, Shitakalyanaka Ghrita, Oligomenorrhoea, Hypomenorrhoea.