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!Sl. No !!Type !!Characteristic features !! Vitiating factor !! Clinical gynecological disorders<ref>Prof.Premvati Tewari, Ayurveda Prasutitantra evam Striroga, Part 2, Chapter 2, Artavavyapad,Chaukhambha orientalia,Varanasi, vol. 2, 2012, Page No:150-151.</ref> | !Sl. No !!Type !!Characteristic features !! Vitiating factor !! Clinical gynecological disorders<ref>Prof.Premvati Tewari, Ayurveda Prasutitantra evam Striroga, Part 2, Chapter 2, Artavavyapad,Chaukhambha orientalia,Varanasi, vol. 2, 2012, Page No:150-151.</ref> | ||
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|1. ||Vataja || Red, black or dark violet in color, thin, dry, frothy and scattered (very small clots mixed with liquid substance), excreted slowly with perforating or piercing type of pain* || Vata* || Oligomenorrhea with dysmenorrhea caused by nutritional deficiency | |1. ||'''Vataja''' || Red, black or dark violet in color, thin, dry, frothy and scattered (very small clots mixed with liquid substance), excreted slowly with perforating or piercing type of pain* || Vata* || Oligomenorrhea with dysmenorrhea caused by nutritional deficiency | ||
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|2. ||Pittaja || Yellowish or bluish in color, free from unctuousness, excreted blood is hot and associated with burning sensation* | |2. ||'''Pittaja''' || Yellowish or bluish in color, free from unctuousness, excreted blood is hot and associated with burning sensation* | ||
The color of blood resembles that of hibiscus (japa),or saffron, associated with dysuria ** | The color of blood resembles that of hibiscus (japa),or saffron, associated with dysuria ** | ||
||Pitta* || Inflammatory condition of reproductive organs due to infection especially chronic pelvic cellulitis associated with oligomenorrhoea. | ||Pitta* || Inflammatory condition of reproductive organs due to infection especially chronic pelvic cellulitis associated with oligomenorrhoea. | ||
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|3. || Kaphaja || Whitish or slightly yellowish in color, appears as if mixed with bone marrow, too thick and slippery, unctuous and settles down if put in the water* | |3. || '''Kaphaja''' || Whitish or slightly yellowish in color, appears as if mixed with bone marrow, too thick and slippery, unctuous and settles down if put in the water* | ||
Retention of urine, body stiffness or idleness, lethargy, drowsiness, sleepiness** | Retention of urine, body stiffness or idleness, lethargy, drowsiness, sleepiness** | ||
|| Kapha* || Chronic endometritis, endocervicitis or cervicitis associated with oligomenorrhoea. | || Kapha* || Chronic endometritis, endocervicitis or cervicitis associated with oligomenorrhoea. | ||
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|4. || Kunapagandhi || Smell of dead tissue, excessive blood discharge, associated with features of pitta like burning sensation* || Rakta* || Early stage of endometrial carcinoma. | |4. || '''Kunapagandhi''' || Smell of dead tissue, excessive blood discharge, associated with features of pitta like burning sensation* || Rakta* || Early stage of endometrial carcinoma. | ||
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|5. || Granthibhuta || Clotted appearance, features of both kapha and vata.* || Kapha-vata* ||Malignant disorders of reproductive system specially cervical carcinoma | |5. || '''Granthibhuta''' || Clotted appearance, features of both kapha and vata.* || Kapha-vata* ||Malignant disorders of reproductive system specially cervical carcinoma | ||
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|6. || Puti-puya || Putrid and purulent discharge.* associated with other features of pitta and kapha. || Pitta-kapha*/ | |6. || '''Puti-puya''' || Putrid and purulent discharge.* associated with other features of pitta and kapha. || Pitta-kapha*/ | ||
Rakta- Pitta# | Rakta- Pitta# | ||
|| Acute infection of reproductive system especially acute endometritis leading to pyometra. | || Acute infection of reproductive system especially acute endometritis leading to pyometra. | ||
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|7. || Ksheena || Delayed, scanty and associated with pain.* || Vata-pitta* || Hypoestrogenic oligomenorrhoea caused by nutritional deficiency. | |7. || '''Ksheena''' || Delayed, scanty and associated with pain.* || Vata-pitta* || Hypoestrogenic oligomenorrhoea caused by nutritional deficiency. | ||
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|8. || Mutra-purishagandhi || Smell of urine and feces. || Sannipata* ||Cervical carcinoma specially 3rd or 4th stage. | |8. || '''Mutra-purishagandhi''' || Smell of urine and feces. || Sannipata* ||Cervical carcinoma specially 3rd or 4th stage. | ||
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