Dr Suma H. R.

Every woman’s body between 12 and 50 years of age undergoes changes every month. It’s a natural process wherein raja (menstrual blood) is shed from the linings of the uterus when she has not conceived a child. During this period women are called Rutumati as per Ayurveda. When a woman gets menses regularly every month, when it lasts for 5 nights, when the flow is neither heavy nor scanty, when it’s not associated with pain, burning sensation and clots then it’s a sign of shudha artava as per Ayurveda. When a woman gets menses regularly, but she has pain…

We stand, we walk, we run, and we sit independently because of our strong bones and muscles! Bone tissue system is called Asthi dhatu in Ayurveda. We get this tissue genetically through our father and it is nourished daily by mamsa dhatu (muscle tissue) as per Ayurveda. Whenever there is any accident, bones being our body framework might get fractured. Bone fracture is called Bhagna in Ayurveda. Bhagna leads to pain, swelling, restricted movement depending on the severity of accident, age of the person and nutritional status of his or her body. Ayurveda texts opine that if a person with…