Kashtartava, Kashta-artava, Kaṣṭārtava: 1 definition

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Kashtartava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Kaṣṭārtava can be transliterated into English as Kastartava or Kashtartava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Kaṣṭārtava (कष्टार्तव) [=kaṣṭa+ārtava] refers to “primary dysmenorrhea” according to the principles of Ayurveda: a branch of ancient Indian science dealing with health, medicine, anatomy, etc.—Kashtartava as a disease is not described anywhere in Ayurveda text books; Brihatrayi and Laghutrayi instated of that it is described as a symptom in many diseases. Acharya Charak has vouched for the fact that not all diseases need to be written by name in the classics a wise physician should understand diseases according to the involvement of doshas, dushya, etc. [...] Painful menstruation is the cardinal feature in both Primary dysmenorrhea and kashtartava, the former can be equated with kashtartava in Ayurveda based on symptomatology.

The basic principle of kashtartava treatment revolves around pacifying vitiated Vata Dosha. Vijayadi-Vati has a direct reference in Bhaishajya Ratnavali for Kashtartava (primary dysmenorrhoea). It has Tikta Rasa, Laghu, Tikshna Guna, Ushna Virya and Katu Vipaka. Along these lines, it removes the Srotoavarodha (obstruction of bodily channels) and thus pacifies Vata’s vitiation. It works by Dravya Prabhava, Guna Prabhava and Dravyaguna Prabhava respectively.

Source: Ayushdhara: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Vijayadi - Vati on Kashtartava (Primary Dysmenorrhoea)

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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