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''' ||Maintanance and control of intellect(buddhi), sense organs (indriya),mind, vasomotor activities. || Neural regulation at  hypothalamo-pitutary level
|'''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 degenration of body components(dhatukshaya)
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 ([[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]
*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===