Ayurvedic Management of Dysmenorrhea
“Dysmenorrhea” is the medical term for painful menstrual periods. It happens because your uterus contracts to shed its lining. The pain typically begins just before your period and subsides after a few days.
Primary dysmenorrhea refers to recurrent pain with no identifiable cause.
Secondary dysmenorrhea results from conditions like endometriosis.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- Aching, throbbing pain in your abdomen (pain may be severe at times)
- Feeling of pressure in your abdomen
- Pain in your hips, lower back and inner thighs
- Cramping in the lower abdomen
- Pain radiating down the legs
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Fainting
- Headaches
- Acne
- Hair loss
- Milky nipple discharge
RISK FACTORS
- Family history
- Eating disorders
- Athletic training
- History of certain gynecological procedure
- Women who smoke
- Women who drink alcohol during their period (alcohol tends to prolong menstrual pain)
- Women who are overweight
- Women who started their periods before the age of 11
- Women who have never been pregnant
COMPLICATIONS
- Infertility and problems with pregnancy
- Psychological stress.
- Osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.
- Pelvic pain
IN AYURVEDA
In Ayurveda dysmenorrhea is related to Kashtartava
TREATMENT PRINCIPLES
- Cause should be evaluated and treat accordingly
- Udavartta yoni roga chikitsa
- Gulma chikitsa
- Rakta gulma chikitsa
- To remove srotosanga and vimarga gamana -Normalise the functions of apanavayu (apananulomana- for primary amenorrhoea)
- Vata kapha hara oushadhas
- Artavakramikaraga oushadhas
- Shoola hara chikitsa
- Avoid ruksha oushadhas
PANCHAKARMA TREATMENT MODALITIES
- Swedana
- Yoni or adhonabhi pichu
- Local seka
- Sneha virechanam
- Nirooha vasti
- Vamana
- Anuvasana vasti
- Uttaravasti
MEDICATIONS
KASHAYAS
- Ajamoda siddha jala, Amlikanagara, musta (equal quandity) – kashaya
- Dashamoolam kashaya (external)
- Dashamoolasidha kshira kashaya(vasti)
- Dhanwantaram kashaya
- Gandharvahastadi kashaya
- Kanashatahwadi kashaya
- Kulatthadi kashaya
- Kumari swarasa + honey
- Maharasnadi kashaya
- Palasha twak kashaya
- Rasonadi kshirapaka
- Saptasaram kashaya
- Sukumaram kashaya
- Tila guda vyoshadi kashaya
- Tila kwatha
- Vizhalveradi kashaya
ARISHTA/ ASAVA/ ARKKA
- Abhayrishtam
- Ashokaristam
- Ajamodakarkka
- Jeerakarishtam
- Kumaryasavam
- Lakshmanarishta
- Lohasava
- Panchakolasava
CHURNA
- Ashta churna
- Hinguvachadi churna
- Lavanabhaskara churna
- Pippali churna
- Vaiswanara churna
- Vyosha bharghi churna
GULIKA/ VATI/ GUGGULU
- Dhanwantaram gulika
- Hinguvachadi gulika
- Kankayana vati
- Mahayogaraja guggulu
- Raja pravarttani vati
- Vidangadi gulika
- Yogaraja guggulu
LEHYA
- Hingutriguna lehya
- Jeerakadi modakam
- Panchajeeraka gudam
- Rituranjini lehya
- Trivrit lehya
TAILA
- Bala taila
- Dhanwantara taila & avartti
- Eranda taila
- Hingutrigunam taila
- Mahanarayana taila
- Narayana taila -panam
- Sukumarerandam taila
GHRITA
- Indukantam ghrita
- Misraka sneha
- Saptasaram ghrita
- Sukumara ghrita
RASAYANA
- Lasuna rasayanam
LIFESTYLE AND HOME REMEDIES
- Applying heat
- Massaging with essential oils
- Engage in little exercise
- Having an orgasm
- Avoiding certain foods during menstruation which causes bloating and water retention can help you.
Some of the biggest culprits include
- Fatty foods
- Alcohol
- Carbonated beverages
- Caffeine
- Salty foods
- Adding herbs to your diet
AYURDHAMA TREATMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES
- Initial Consultation with Ayurveda Doctor and daily follow up consultation
- Accommodation
- All Ayurvedic Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Supper) & herbal drink.
- Advice on Diet & Lifestyle Management
- Ayurveda Therapies – Customized for each client.
- Yoga (once a day – Yoga Asanas, Breathing, Meditation and Relaxation)
Pathya (Restrictions) during Treatment Package:
During these treatment Clients should strictly follow the Pathyas (restrictions)
- Only very light and warm food is allowed, Only warm water for drinking and bathing
- No coffee and Black tea
- No Non veg food (meat – All types, Fish and eggs)
- No Alcoholic drinks
- No exertion (mentally and physically)
- No Day sleep
RESERVATION DETAILS
- We are committed to keep up the quality of our treatment programs and we take only a limited number of patients each month.
- So we advise you to reserve your treatment programs a minimum one month in advance.
- The 50% charges of the treatment programs should be paid in advance to reserve the treatment programs.
- The advance deposit will be deducted from the total treatment programs and the balance must be paid on the first day of the treatment program.