Vasti Treatment in the Management of Menstrual Disorders

Abstract

Vasti treatment is mentioned as the best treatment for menstrual disorders of women in Ayurvedic literature. This study was designed to find out the clinical effect of Vasti treatment in the management of some menstrual disorders including Hypomenorrhoea, Oligomenorrhoea and Dysmenorrhoea. Total 40 patients were selected for the study, 08 were Oligomenorrhoeic, 13 Hypomenorrhoeic and 35 were complane of Dysmenorrhoea. They were randomly divided in to two groups and treated with Dashamoola oil Matra Vast and Tila taila Matra Vasti, 60 ml per day continue 07 days for two consecutive menstrual cycles. The effect of the therapy was assessed by specially made grading system. In cases of Hypomenorrhoea, significant and highly significant results were shown for Dashamoola and Tila taila group. Among 08 Oligomenorric patients Dashamoola oil receive group shows insignificant results but 73% relief and Tila taila group were significant. In the case of dysmenorrhoea all the groups show highly significant result. By these findings it had being noticed Vasti treatment shows encouraging results on tested menstrual disorders.