Effectiveness of Ashwagandha ghruta with milk in management of Premenstrual Syndrome with correlation of Prakruti

<p>Premenstrual syndrome is a neuroendocrine disorder with an unclear cause that is frequently detected shortly before menstruation. The last 7–10 days of the menstrual cycle are when a lot of symptoms cyclically occur. In ayurvedic terminology it can be correlated with Rituvyateetakala and pitttavritta vyan vayu. There is close relationship in Prakruti-DoshaVyadhi. PMS is lifestyle disorder occurred due to pitta prakopa with tridosha imbalance. Combinely ashwagandha ghruta has tridosha shamana properties. The study was planned to evaluate effectiveness of ashwagandha ghruta with milk before in correlation with prakruti. Total 50 females fulfilling inclusion criteria were selected, out of which 30 completed the full course of treatment. The females were randomly sepererated into two groups i.e. study/trial group and control group. Study group undergoes interventional drug therapy and dietary advice otherwise control group undergoes no treatment only dietary advice. Two follow ups are taken after menstrual cycle. Administration of ashwagandha ghruta with milk before meal shows highly significant improvement in subjective parameters like mood swings, anxiousness, abdominal pain/ bloating, constipation, change in appetite, anger/outbursts and breast tenderness. It shows significant improvement in back pain, poor concentration, acne flare ups, depression and slugginess/lethargy. Study group shows significant results in vaat, pitta or vaat-pitta, kapha or vaat-kapha type of symptoms. Hence administration of ashwagandha ghruta with milk before meal is effective in management of premenstrual syndrome.</p>