Information on how to take care of your hair, how to take care of your teeth, or how to mainatain body is found everywhere. Along with them, it is also necessary that someone teaches us on how to take care of ourselves during menstrual cycle.
Ayurveda gives ample knowledge on how to do this. Here menstrual flow is considered the by product of the first dhatu (tissue) in our body, that is the rasa dhatu – the plasma tissue.
Ayurveda consider menstrual cycle as a monthly cleanser for all women. So this is the time a woman needs care and rest which rejuvenates her completely.
Often a women experiences irregularities or disturbances in the cycle. She may experience the following difficulties.
Causes
1) Stress, tension and anxiety
Sometimes girls soon after menarche will experience irregularities, this will get normal after some months and so treatment for this is usually not taken.
The following herbs are very useful to regularize the menstrual cycle.
5.Ashwagandha – Great tonic for the nerves.
6.Triphala – Removes toxic substance from body. Also a rejuvenator.
Ayurvedic medicine to regularize the menstrual cycle
Guidelines to follow during menstrual cycle
Yogic asanas beneficial to regulate cycle