Abstract

AYURVEDIC APPROACH ON MENORRHAGIA: ASRIGDARA

*Dr. Abhilasha Kumari Suman, Dr. Mamata Kumari Swain, Dr. Deepika Gupta

Abstract

Menorrhagia has become a common gynecological problem among young generation nowadays. It is not a disease but a symptom on other underlying disorders or factor. Menorrhagia is characterized by excessive cyclic bleeding per vaginum in amount or duration or both. In ayurveda it is generally correlated to asrigdara which in literary means excessive flow of blood per vaginum. This condition is primary caused by vitiation of vata, aggravation of pitta dosha along with rakta dushti leading to excessive bleeding per vaginum and menstrual cycle irregularity. Since in ayurveda it is also a symptom of underlying gynaecological dysfunction most of the yonivapada have a characteristic feature of asrigdara that is excessive or prolonged blood flow through vagina as in raktayoni, rudhikshara, putraghni, apraja etc. among astha vidha atarava dushti raktaja artava dushti can be correlated as well. Since asrigdara is mainly due to vata-pitta dosha the treatment predominantly should focus on kshaya rasa and piita shamaka drugs. also as there is rakta dushti kshaya rasa being astringent in nature also helps in stopping of blood discharge by its sthambana action. If due to prolonged bleeding the patient can experience generalized weakness, emaciation or develops anemia we can include rakta vardhaka and poshaka drugs after the cessation of blood flow through vaginum and create a healthy well being.

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