THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF HEAVY MENSTRUAL BLEEDING (AUB) BY SINGLE HERB THERAPY- CASE SERIES

Abnormal uterine bleeding is defined as any change in the frequency of menstruation, duration of flow or amount of blood loss.In Ayurveda AUB can be correlated to Asrigdara and can be treated accordingly.AUB is responsible for 20-30% of the visits to Gynecology OPD amongst women in the reproductive age and 69% in a peri or postmenopausal age.It is more commonly experienced by women of 35-45 years of age.It is also commonly seen among young girls soon after attaining menarche.If this condition is not treated, can lead to life threatening complication.In the contemporary science as a treatment NSAID's are used, where they decrease the menstrual bleeding, but have no effect on the duration of menstrual bleeding.The other drugs like tranexamic acid and hormonal agents like OCP's have significant side effects such as breast cancer, liver disease, depression, thrombocytopenia etc. so in the present situation a herbal remedy which is effective and safe to use is in need.With the intension of fulfilling this an attempt has been made to find alternative medicine which can cease the heavy menstrual bleeding.In this study single herb therapy by using Durva granules, reduced amount of bleeding, duration of bleeding.Hence Durva granules administered to three patients of AUB with different aetiology was clinically effective.