Menstrual blood: 1 definition

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Ayurveda (science of life)

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

Menstrual blood is denoted by the Sanskrit term Rajas, according to the principles of Ayurveda: a branch of ancient Indian science dealing with health, medicine, anatomy, etc.—According to Ayurveda in menstrual cycle bleeding phase is mainly dominated by Vayu, as the excretion of Rajah (menstrual blood) is one of the actions of Apana vata. Due to consumption of Vata prakopaka ahara – vihara, (diet and lifestyle that aggravates Vata dosha) Vata gets aggravated. In the process of pathogenesis of primary dysmenorrhea, changes occurred in Vata dosha can be considered as foremost step. Vitiation of Vata can be occurred in two ways Dhatukshaya (state of malnutrition at micro cellular level) and Margavarodha (obstruction of passage for menstrual blood).

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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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