MANAGEMENT OF MENOPAUSE (RAJONIVRITTI) THROUGH AYURVEDA: A REVIEW

Menstruation is unique to females. Menarche and menopause are two significant landmarks in the entire journey of a women’s life. Menarche traces the beginning of the reproductive life of a woman. Right from menarche, a woman undergoes several changes-behavioral and physical and finally attains a phase of complete cessation of menses known as menopause or rajonivritti. Rajonivritti or menopause is a natural and physiological phenomenon. However, various changes starting from physiological changes like depression, sleep disturbances, somatic changes like hot flushes, constipation etc., pathological changes like cardiac disorders, endometrial carcinoma etc., are very often found. By adopting a proper diet and regimen as per Ayurveda, all these changes developed in the pre-menopausal and menopausal phases can be prevented.