Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF KSHEENA ARTHVA – A CASE STUDY

Dr. Shivakumara Swamy P.* and Dr. M. Ramesh

ABSTRACT

In 21st century the women are more prone to gynecological problem due the mithya ahara and vihara. As the result globalization and industrialization women’s working on equal terms with men in the all sector, which is resulting in increased stress. In ayurved eight arthava dusti were explained one among them is ksheena arthava[1] (arthava kshaya). This is the resultant of the vitiation of vata and pitta dosha.[1,2,3] The contemporary science say that scanty menstruation is the result of simple low estrogen level to more complicated problems like PCOS.[4,5,6]

Keywords: Vata, pitta, arthava dusti, ksheena arthava, estrogen, PCOS.