Management Of Asrigdara Through Ayurveda : A Case Study

Abstract

Asrigdara is a condition that physician to face in day-to-day practice. It is a common medical disease seen  in women. Which can cause significant disturbances physically as well as mentally. Asrigdara  characterized by excessive excretion of Asrik, which is correlated with menorrhagia, it is defined as  excessive cyclic uterine bleeding which occurs at regular interval over several cycles or prolonged  bleeding that lasts for more than seven days. Abnormal uterine bleeding includes both cyclic and non cyclic bleeding. Acharya charaka has explained many causative factors for like Ati Lavana, Amla, Guru,  Katu, Vidahi, Krushara, Payasa, Saktu, Mastu etc. aggravates vata withholds rakta, vitiated due to above  mentioned reasons. Increases its amount reaching the Rajovaha Sira (uterine vessels) which further  increases rajas (menstrual blood). Normalizing the amount of flow and curing the associated symptoms  are fundamental principles of treatment to be adopted.  A 38-year-old married woman visited the OPD of Department of PTSR of SDMT’s AMC Terdal on  02/12/2020. She had complaints of heavy bleeding since 26/11/2020. With lower abdominal pain, pain  was spasmodic in nature along with generalized weakness.