RAJONIVRITTI AN AYURVEDIC VIEW

*Dr. Trupti Kalyan Gawade, Dr. Kamala Lakshmi Ranganathan and Dr. Jayashri Patil

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is a science of life. Holistic approach of Ayurveda is regarded as help for the upliftment of society by providing a disease free and healthy environment. Ayurvedic Texts provides no straight reference to Rajonivritti. The phase of reproductive life of a woman gradually ends at about of 50 years of life called as menopause. Menopause in life of women comes naturally but with lot of physical and psychological hazards. While there is sense of worthlessness in some women on account of decreased libido others are pained by feeling of loss of womanhood. Menopause is not a disease, but a natural transition in women that occurs at the age of 45-55 years. The menstrual cycle stops and sex hormone levels decrease, including that of estrogen, resulting in the condition called menopause. In Ayurveda describe useful, easy life style and Rasayan therapies in concept of Rajonivritti.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Rajonivritti, menopause, Rasayan, woman.