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| author | Dr. Teena Waman Kadu* |
| author_facet | Dr. Teena Waman Kadu* |
| contents | <p class="MsoBodyText"><span>Ayurveda<span> </span>is<span> </span>the<span> </span>science<span> </span>which<span> </span>deals<span> </span>with<span> </span>maintenance<span> </span>of<span> </span>health<span> </span>and<span> </span>cure<span> </span>of<span> </span>disease.<span> </span>It<span> </span>stands<span> </span>on the frame work of Tridoshas, Sapta Dhathus and Trimalas.<span> </span>Apart from the sapta dhatus, upadhatus<span> </span>also<span> </span>play<span> </span>an<span> </span>important<span> </span>role.<span> </span>In<span> </span>female,<span> </span>Artava<span> </span>the<span> </span>upadhatu<span> </span>of rasa<span> </span>dhatu<span> </span>is responsible for conception. Artava<span> </span>which in real<span> </span>sense<span> </span>gives special<span> </span>identity to females as a<span> </span>creator in nature.<span> </span>The<span> </span>word Artava<span> </span>has<span> </span>got<span> </span>two<span> </span>meanings;<span> </span>one<span> </span>of<span> </span>them<span> </span>is<span> </span>Antah Pushpa<span> </span>and<span> </span>another<span> </span>one<span> </span>is<span> </span>Bahir<span> </span>Pushpa. Both<span> </span>Antah<span> </span>and<span> </span>Bahir<span> </span>Pushpa<span> </span>are interrelated.<span> </span>Bahir<span> </span>Pushpa<span> </span>is<span> </span>resultant<span> </span>manifestation<span> </span><span>of </span>appropriate<span> </span>work<span> </span>of<span> </span>Antah<span> </span>Pushpa<span> </span>which<span> </span>is<span> </span>required for<span> </span>conception.<span> </span>Artava<span> </span>Kshaya,<span> </span>a<span> </span>condition characterized by scanty or delayed menstruation, is associated with oligomenorrhea in modern medical practice.The imbalance of Vata and Pitta Doshas, along with blockage of reproductive channels (Shrotorodha), is identified as the primary cause of<span> </span>Artava Kshaya in<span> </span>Ayurveda. Artavakshaya<span> </span>is<span> </span>not<span> </span>separately<span> </span>described<span> </span>as<span> </span>disease<span> </span>anywhere<span> </span>in<span> </span>Ayurvedic<span> </span>classics<span> </span>but<span> </span><span>this </span>symptom<span> </span>is<span> </span>taken<span> </span>here as<span> </span>a<span> </span>disease<span> </span>entity<span> </span>because<span> </span>Acharya<span> </span>Charaka<span> </span>has<span> </span>quoted<span> </span>in<span> </span>Nidana<span> </span>Sthana that – ‘one symptom of a disease itself can also be considered as a separate disease entity. The symptoms of<span> </span>Artavakshaya<span> </span>are<span> </span>Yathochit<span> </span>kala<span> </span>adarshan,<span> </span>Alpata,<span> </span>Yonivedana. This is mainly due to changes in the sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy food habits, stress, poor nutrition, and obesity. Normal<span> </span>Artava-darshan<span> </span>happens<span> </span>with<span> </span>normalcy<span> </span>of<span> </span>Agni<span> </span>&<span> </span>Vayu.<span> </span>Artava<span> </span>is<span> </span>Agneya<span> </span>Guna<span> </span>Yukta so according to Sushrut same ‘Guna<span> </span>Yukta<span> </span>Aushadhi’<span> </span>is very helpful for treatment purpose.</span></p> |
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| id | zenodo_https___doi_org_10_5281_zenodo_19883902 |
| institution | Zenodo |
| language | eng |
| publishDate | 2026 |
| publisher | Zenodo |
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| spellingShingle | EFFICACY OF KSHEERBALA IN AARTAVKSHAYA - A REVIEW ARTICLE Dr. Teena Waman Kadu* <p class="MsoBodyText"><span>Ayurveda<span> </span>is<span> </span>the<span> </span>science<span> </span>which<span> </span>deals<span> </span>with<span> </span>maintenance<span> </span>of<span> </span>health<span> </span>and<span> </span>cure<span> </span>of<span> </span>disease.<span> </span>It<span> </span>stands<span> </span>on the frame work of Tridoshas, Sapta Dhathus and Trimalas.<span> </span>Apart from the sapta dhatus, upadhatus<span> </span>also<span> </span>play<span> </span>an<span> </span>important<span> </span>role.<span> </span>In<span> </span>female,<span> </span>Artava<span> </span>the<span> </span>upadhatu<span> </span>of rasa<span> </span>dhatu<span> </span>is responsible for conception. Artava<span> </span>which in real<span> </span>sense<span> </span>gives special<span> </span>identity to females as a<span> </span>creator in nature.<span> </span>The<span> </span>word Artava<span> </span>has<span> </span>got<span> </span>two<span> </span>meanings;<span> </span>one<span> </span>of<span> </span>them<span> </span>is<span> </span>Antah Pushpa<span> </span>and<span> </span>another<span> </span>one<span> </span>is<span> </span>Bahir<span> </span>Pushpa. Both<span> </span>Antah<span> </span>and<span> </span>Bahir<span> </span>Pushpa<span> </span>are interrelated.<span> </span>Bahir<span> </span>Pushpa<span> </span>is<span> </span>resultant<span> </span>manifestation<span> </span><span>of </span>appropriate<span> </span>work<span> </span>of<span> </span>Antah<span> </span>Pushpa<span> </span>which<span> </span>is<span> </span>required for<span> </span>conception.<span> </span>Artava<span> </span>Kshaya,<span> </span>a<span> </span>condition characterized by scanty or delayed menstruation, is associated with oligomenorrhea in modern medical practice.The imbalance of Vata and Pitta Doshas, along with blockage of reproductive channels (Shrotorodha), is identified as the primary cause of<span> </span>Artava Kshaya in<span> </span>Ayurveda. Artavakshaya<span> </span>is<span> </span>not<span> </span>separately<span> </span>described<span> </span>as<span> </span>disease<span> </span>anywhere<span> </span>in<span> </span>Ayurvedic<span> </span>classics<span> </span>but<span> </span><span>this </span>symptom<span> </span>is<span> </span>taken<span> </span>here as<span> </span>a<span> </span>disease<span> </span>entity<span> </span>because<span> </span>Acharya<span> </span>Charaka<span> </span>has<span> </span>quoted<span> </span>in<span> </span>Nidana<span> </span>Sthana that – ‘one symptom of a disease itself can also be considered as a separate disease entity. The symptoms of<span> </span>Artavakshaya<span> </span>are<span> </span>Yathochit<span> </span>kala<span> </span>adarshan,<span> </span>Alpata,<span> </span>Yonivedana. This is mainly due to changes in the sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy food habits, stress, poor nutrition, and obesity. Normal<span> </span>Artava-darshan<span> </span>happens<span> </span>with<span> </span>normalcy<span> </span>of<span> </span>Agni<span> </span>&<span> </span>Vayu.<span> </span>Artava<span> </span>is<span> </span>Agneya<span> </span>Guna<span> </span>Yukta so according to Sushrut same ‘Guna<span> </span>Yukta<span> </span>Aushadhi’<span> </span>is very helpful for treatment purpose.</span></p> |
| title | EFFICACY OF KSHEERBALA IN AARTAVKSHAYA - A REVIEW ARTICLE |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19883902 |