A Case Study of Perimenopause with Ksheerabasti

Perimenopause begins several years before menopause. It's the time when the ovaries gradually begins to make less estrogen. Perimenopause to the period around menopause 40¬ 55years when estrogen hormone levels begin to drop. Women typically enter into perimenopause in late 40s. perimenopause lasts up until menopause. The point when the ovaries stop releasing eggs. In the last 1 to 2 years of perimenopause.Rajonivritti is not described separately as a pathological condition or severe health problem in ayurvedic classics. The ancient acharyas termed it as a normal physiology. Though Rajonivritti as a diseased is not described separately in the classics, Rajonivrittikala is mentioned by almost all acharyas without any controversy. The ancient acharyas termed it as a normal physiology occurring at the age near about 50 years due to vata predominance and Dhatukshaya. The Ayurvedic classics deal the disease with various therapeutic measures, amongest which Basti therapy was taken for clinical trial. In this study Ksheerabasti was taken to evaluate the efficacy of ksheerabasti.Basti karma, which is very well proved for their physiologic effects, are taken as a special treatment methodology of ayurveda. It is well known that this age group is predominated by vatadosha.So,a minimal vatiation of vata will lead to vitiation in Monovaha Srotas. ksheeara is primarily meant for the enhancement of the dhee Intelligence power , Dhriti Grasping power , Smriti Memory power like Intellectual functions. So, may help to combat against various symptoms occurred by perimenopausal syndrome like fear, anger, stress, tension, irritability, depression, etc. So making a hypothesis thatksheerabasti may effective in the treatment of Rajonivriti, we make an attempt in the present study.This is case selected from OPD of Prasooti tantra and stree roga of SVM Ayurvedic medical college, ilkal. Dr. Kaveri Patil | Dr. Shobha B Nadagouda "A Case Study of Perimenopause with Ksheerabasti" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-3 , April 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49858.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/ayurvedic/49858/a-case-study-of-perimenopause-with-ksheerabasti/dr-kaveri-patil