Physiological review of Raja and Artava with respect to PCOD
Swati Chobhe , Priti B. Harkal
1 Professor & HOD, 2 PG Scholar ,
1,2 Department of Kriya Sharir
1,2PDEA's College of Ayurved and Research Centre, Nigdi, Pune, Maharashtra, India-411044
Corresponding Author: Swati Chobhe
E-mail: swatichobhe@yahoo.com
Submission: 11.05.2022 Acceptance: 17.07.2022 Publication: 31.08.2022
https://www.doi.org/10.63778/PDEASIJRAAS-ARJCPL/2022_83129
Abstract: Ayurveda the ancient system of medicine aims at the prevention and also treatment of the various disorders in the body. In Ayurveda while treating the disease the main concentration is on Dosha and Dushyas. In Kriya sharir there is a description about functions of Dosha, Dhatu and Mala. In which Updhatus are mentioned which are derived from the Dhatu. Various Dhatu produces different Updhatus. Likewise Raja is an Updhatu which is derived from the Rasa Dhatu. References of Raja are available in Ayurvedic Compendia from which definition, synthesis, appearance are compre-hended. References of Aartava are also very precisely scripted in Ayurvedic Samhitas. In Ay-urvedic practice Raja and Artava are used as synonyms for each other. Polycystic Ovarian Disease is the health hazard in women of reproductive age in Indian Subcontinent it has got high prevalence (52%). PCOD is associated with anovulation and Polycystic Ovaries. It is also associated with Insu-lin Resistance and obesity. PCOD is manifested in the form of Oligomenorrhea, Irregular menses which is a important cause of infertility. PCOD can be Better Understood on the basis of Physio-logical Analysis of Raja, Aartava and Aartav Chakra and also it should be corelated with deranged physiology of Dosh, Dhatu, Mala. So, PCOD is a Disease of concern which has to be physiologi-cally analyzed and In this Review Article PCOD is scientifically analyzed on the basis of Vata Dosha and Jatharagni and Aartava and Raja are precisely differentiated.