Review Article
Year: 2020 | Month: October-December | Volume: 5 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 85-95
A Clinical Review of Ayurvedic Treatment Modalities for the Management of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Amrita Mishra1, Subhash Marlewar2, Seema Manoorkar3, Pradnya Palekar3
1Assistant Professor, PhD.(Scholar), 2Associate Professor, 3MS(Scholar),
Department of Prastuti tantra & Streeroga, R.A.Podar Medical College(Ayurvedic) Worli, Mumbai.
Corresponding Author: Amrita Mishra
ABSTRACT
The term Heavy Menstrual Bleeding is an excessive or prolonged flow of menses during the menstrual period or also in the intermenstrual which interfere a women’s physical, mental, emotional and also social quality of life. Such women who do experience of abnormally and prolonged menstrual bleeding may have a condition called ‘Menorrhagia’. Abnormal heavy menstruation account for upto 25-30% of women attending gynaecological OPD which are regular or irregular with alteration in amount and duration of blood loss. In Ayurveda different literature explains the heavy menses which can be correlated with ‘Asrugdara’ ‘Rektpradara’, Raktyoni, given by many acharya like charaka, sushurta, vagbhata etc. Different modern treatment modalities like vasoconstriction drugs, NSAIDS, antifibrinolytic drugs, hormonal therapy, surgical intervention are available for the Management of Heavy Menstrual bleeding but taking into consideration, side effects, complication and expensive treatment for common people, the ayurvedic management in the form of different proven regimen or drugs & Panchakarma therapy can be recommended as safe and effective for the management of Heavy Menstrual bleeding.
Keywords: Heavy Menstrual bleeding, Menorrhagia, Asrugdara, Pradarina, Raktapradar, Raktyoni.