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Some
common diseases found in women
Dysmenorrhoea
Known
as 'Kashtartava' in Sanskrit. In this condition there is menstrual
flow accompanied with severe abdominal cramps.
Symptoms-
Menstrual flow accompanied with acute abdominal pain is common
in certain women and usually denotes a blood deficiency, especially
blood calcium.
Causes-
In Ayurvedic view, general menses problems are due to aggravation
of Vata and Pitta doshas.A variety of causes may be responsible
for this condition, however blood deficiency and increased
toxicity in the body are the main causes.
Types-
Congestive
type - Due to vitiation of pitta and kapha usually
there is premenstrual pain either in the back or lower abdomen,
occurring between three and five days and sometimes before
the onset of menstruation. It is always relieved by menstrual
flow. Many a times it is associated with some pelvic inflammatory
disease like salpingo-oophritis or pelvic adhesions. It is
also common in certain myomas and cysts of ovaries.Here you
get profuse bleeding alongwith pain.
Spasmodic
type - Is due to vitiation of Vata. Nearly fifty
percent of women under 25 suffer from this symptom. The pain
develops on the first day of menstrual period, which is excruciating
and lasts for half an hour or so. This pain is intermittent.This
is followed by less severe pain lasting for the next day.
It may be related to endocrine factor and/or psychogenic causes.
Membranous
type - Should be regarded as extreme form of spasmodic
dysmenorrhoea. The pain is so severe, that unless some very
strong antispasmodic medicine is given it cannot be relieved.
Due to severe pain there may be shock like symptoms. Fortunately
it is very rare.
Treatment
- Rest is an essential remedy to this chronic condition along
with the appropriate diet and treatment. Practice of 'Yoga'
for stress relief is also beneficial.
Diet
- avoid sour, hot, spicy, oily food. Take more milk, butter,
fruits (not sour), asparagus, rose petals, fennel seeds and
vegetables.
Take
8 - 10 pieces of black resins every night at bedtime. Chew
it.
Tablet A.L. compound - 2 tablets 2/3 times a day
Ashokarishta - 4 t.s.f. or Ashok Ghana 2tab. 2 times a day
for 3 months is good to correct menstrual disturbances, and
excessive bleeding.
Triphala choorna or tablets - with luke warm water at bed
time.
Massage A warm sesame oil massage on abdomen and pelvic region
Panchakarma Uttar-basti of warm sesame oil. Purgation therapy
(Virechan) is also beneficial in these problems.
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