THE EFFECT OF RUTUMATI LAKSHANAS OVER TO THE FOLLICULAR PHASES IN DAY TO DAY LIFE

Dr. Yashasvi B. Khobragade* and Dr.Vijaykumar Raval

ABSTRACT

‘Rutumati’ is the woman who is in peak fertility period (from the 4th day of the menstrual cycle to 15th day of the menstrual cycle in healthy women) Rutu is the period of folliculation in a female and ‘Rutu kala’ denotes the peak fertility period in women.. According to acharya Sushruta , peena vadana (fat/fleshy/round face), prasanna vadana (bright /cheerful/attractive face), praklinna atma, mukha, dwijaam (humid /moist body, face, gums/oral cavity), nara kaama (interested in men), priya katha (interested in listening stories), srasta akshi, kukshi moordhajaam (flaccid/lax eyes, trunk and head), sphurati bhuja, kucha, shroni, naabhi, uru, jaghana and sphichaam (shining/quivering/expansion of shoulders, breasts, hips & loins, umbilicus/ abdomen, thighs, vulva/mons veneris and buttocks), harsha (pleasure/delighted) and autsukya (eagerness/desire/excitement) are considered as Rutumati lakshana’s. These Rutumati lakshana’s are getting proved by latest research and there is a striking similarity found between Rutumati lakshana’s and functions of follicular phase in peak fertility period in women. Women have been thought to possess no distinctive sexuality during the fertile phase of their menstrual cycle. Ancient Ayurvedic sages were able to detect ovulation in females by observing the various physiological and psychological changes which occur during peak fertility. This supports the view that human follicular study is not concealed.

Keywords: Ayurveda, fertility, Follicular phase, lakshan, Rutumati.