MAKE YOUR THAT DAYS HAPPY !

Dysmenorrhea or dysmenorrhoea is a medical condition characterized by severe uterine pain during menstruation. Painful menstruation is known as RAJAH-KRICCHAin Ayurved. While many individuals experience minor pain during menstruation, dysmenorrhea is diagnosed when the pain is so severe as to limit normal activities, or require medication. The pain may appear before the start of menstruation cycle and may remain thereafter. It may continue till the end of cycle. The pain affects lower pelvic region and at times, it becomes severe. There are seen these symptoms also- nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and constipation. In addition to these sleeplessness is also seen.

According to Ayurveda, menstruation is  due Vata dominance .

Some simple things can make the situation better.

An imbalanced diet causes imbalance of Dosha and so dysmenorrheal.

1.Including 2 tbs of A2 cow ghee to your plate will help you.

2.Avoid butter, cheese, & yoghurt.

3. Avoid cold food, water and direct exposure to cold air

4. Eat a fried petal of garlic daily

5. Take ½ tsp of  Anis vert daily after lunch

6. Avoid cold drinks, alcohol & smoking

7. Use warm water for drinking & bathing during menstruation

8. Have warm  fresh homemade food

9.Avoid excess spicy, salt & sour , dry food.

10.Avoid excess coffee, ice-cream , chocolates

11.Take light food & warm water during menstruation

12.If pain is intense take a pinch of ghee fried asafetida with warn water

13.You can use sesame oil while cooking

14.Add  khicharee with ghee once a week

15.Don’t smoke.

16.Daily full body  massage with mahanarayan / sahchar tail will definitely help you.

If not possible , massage at least lower abdomen.

17.Avoid strenuous exercise before a week & during menstruation.Have rest.

18.Daily practice of some yoga poses like pavanmuktasan will help .

19.Do meditation , it will help to reduce stress.

20.Respond to natural urges

21.Fomentation with hot bags will reduce cramps.

22.Avoid excess coitus a week before & during menses

23. Avoid contraceptive pills , instead use calendar method or other.
24.Basti is the best panchakarma for this condition, for details consult your ayurveda doctor.

This will make your hard days easy n cheerful.

Summer tips for women

Get up early in morning & do some relaxing exercises, but avoid exertion. Practice sheetali or sitkari or nadishuddhi Pranayam daily. It will protect your body from heat.

Use rose water or essence of sandal or khas in your bathing water. You can use chandan, khas, spiked ginger lily , dry rose petal, dry orange peel, kushta like herbs for dry powder massage, it will reduce bad odour. Use light fragrance perfume. Use pure cotton clothes. Add sweet , sour and salt taste in your diet. Use adequate ghee in your diet. Diet should be light to digest. Avoid spicy, dry  and oily diet. Use vegetable having sweet in taste & bulky. Use adequate seasonal fruits.avoid tea & coffee.

Abhyanga i.e. oil massage with oils having cool herbs is good for skin, it relieves fatigue. Avoid excess liquor in summer, take with plenty of water. Avoid strenuous activity & excessive sex. Take adequate sleep. Avoid curd in summer.

Water boiled with cumin & coriander seed will help to relive burning sensation.

Massage your foot with ghee it will help to relax. Use amla oil for head massage.

A special dessert  drink  for summer-

Take 1 glass of milk + ½ glass of water. Boil it for 5 min. Then add 4 tbs vermicelli, sugar,  chopped almond & pistachios , ½ tsp basil seeds ( sabja), boil for 5 min. then let it cool . Add cardamom powder for taste. You can add rose syrup & essence to it. Let it chill. Searve chilled. For more taste add a scoop of ice-cream. Yummy to taste & beat the heat.

Use above tips & make your summer happy.