"HOW AYURVEDA DESCRIBES HEALTHY MENSTRUATION ? "

 Menstruation is an important part of a female life. it is an indication that a woman's body is preparing her for pregnancy. 

Menstruation or menstrual period is a Normal Vaginal bleeding occurring monthly as a part of  woman's life.

 As Ayurveda has described Healthy Menstruation in Different ways as -

                           "Healthy Menstruation is an indication of Healthy woman !"                                             

                                        

Aacharya's have described menstruation qualitative & quantitative Characters -

Aacharya Charaka describes about Normal menstrual blood as -

            " गुंजाफल सवर्णमं च पद्मालक्तक सन्निभम /

               इंद्रगोपसंकाश आर्तवम शुद्धमादिशेत // " च.चि.३० 

 Shuddha aartva has colour as - Bright red as like -

 👉 Gunja Phala -   

                                        

👉Indragopa insect  -

                                                                

                                                                      

👉 Red lotus -                 

                                              

👉 The menstrual flow should come after one month.

👉 The menstrual blood flow should be non- sticky.

👉 It does not cause burning sensation / pain .

👉 The menstrual blood flow should persist for 5 days.

👉 Quantity - 

      Menstrual blood flow should be neither too heavy nor too less.

Aacharya SUSHRUTA describes Shuddha aartava ( healthy menstrual blood ) as - 

      शश असृक प्रतिम यत्तु यद्वा लाक्षारसोपमम् /

     तद आर्तव प्रशंसन्ति यद वासो न विरंजयेत // सु. शा.2

👉 Menstrual blood flow - red like blood of  rabbit.

👉 It never leaves a stain on chloths.