EVALUATION OF EFFICACY OF KANYALOHADI VATI IN UDAVARTINI YONIVYAPATH VIS A VIS TO PRIMARY DYSMENORRHOEA -AN OPEN LABEL SINGLE ARM CLINICAL STUDY

•      As  per Ayurveda  predominant factor for dysmenorrhoea  is Vata.  Apanavata is  the  governing force  of  menstruation.  Its  vitiation  gives  rise  to   diseases under the entity of   yonivyapada’s Udavartini is  one  among them, where   vitiated Vata  moves  in  pratiloma gati leading to ‘painful menstruation’.  The  treatment   indicated is  normalization  of Vata.[1]

•        As dysmenorrhoea  is  one  of  the  most  common complaints amongst adolescents, it affects the quality of life  of  many  women  in  their  reproductive  age , Because  of  sedentary  life  style and  food  habits  this  problem  is increasing  day  by  day worldwide.  About 25-50%  of  adult  women  and  about  75%  of  adolescents experience  pain  during  menstruation,  with  5  -20% reporting  severe  dysmenorrhea  [2]. Dysmenorrhoea can also be associated with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue,  which  disturbs  routine  activities . Dysmenorrhoea   is   the  leading  cause of short term school  absenteeism.  It  is associated  with  a  negative impact on social, academic and sports activities of many female adolescent [3].

•      As in cases of udavartini yoni vyapatha, vataprakopa is the main cause, the treatment should be directed to treat the vitiated  vata and to eradicate  the cause ,hence an attempt is made to treat with vatahara, vataanuloma and vedanasthapana dravyas .

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