Menstrual disorders: Difference between revisions
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!Type of Vayu !!Related Functions !! Physiological functions | !Type of Vayu !!Related Functions !! Physiological functions | ||
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|'''Prana vayu''' || | |'''Prana vayu''' ||Maintenance and control of intellect(buddhi), sense organs (indriya),mind, vasomotor activities. || Neural regulation at hypothalamo-pitutary level | ||
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|'''Udana vayu''' ||Production of strength(bala), energy(urja), memory(smriti), nourishing channels of body tissues(srota preenana)||Neural regulation at hypothalamo-pitutary level | |'''Udana vayu''' ||Production of strength(bala), energy(urja), memory(smriti), nourishing channels of body tissues(srota preenana)||Neural regulation at hypothalamo-pitutary level | ||
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*The vitiation of vata occurs in two ways: | *The vitiation of vata occurs in two ways: | ||
1)Primary vitiation: Due to | 1)Primary vitiation: Due to degeneration of body components(dhatukshaya) | ||
2)Secondary vitiation: Obtructive pathology (avarodha) | 2)Secondary vitiation: Obtructive pathology (avarodha) | ||
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*The pathology of excessive menstrual bleeding (asrugdara) is explained as the occlusion of apana vayu with [[pitta]] (pittavruta apana).[Su. Sa. Nidana Sthana 1/37] | *The pathology of excessive menstrual bleeding (asrugdara) is explained as the occlusion of apana vayu with [[pitta]] (pittavruta apana).[Su. Sa. Nidana Sthana 1/37] | ||
*Heavy menstrual bleeding is also included in the disorders of blood (raktapradoshaja vikara).[ Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 28/11] | *Heavy menstrual bleeding is also included in the disorders of blood (raktapradoshaja vikara).[ Cha. Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 28/11] | ||
*The obstructive pathology due to [[kapha]] usually leads to decrease in the function due increase in the properties like coldness ( | *The obstructive pathology due to [[kapha]] usually leads to decrease in the function due increase in the properties like coldness (sheeta), dullness/slowness (manda) and immobility (sthiratva). While explaining the pathology of secondary amenorrhoea(artava nasha), it is clarified that the [[dosha]] causing the occlusion of [[vata]] here is either [[kapha]] or another form of [[vata]] itself, but not [[pitta]].[Dalhana commentary on Su. Sa. Sharira Sthana 2/21] | ||
===General features=== | ===General features=== | ||