IMPACT OF UNBALANCED DIET ON RAKTAVAHA STROTAS LEADING TO MENSTRUAL DISORDERS

The importance of a balanced diet is emphasized both in Ayurveda and modern science for maintaining overall health, particularly reproductive health in women. Menstrual disorders are a growing concern among women of reproductive age, and lifestyle. In Ayurveda, The Raktavaha Strotas—the channel responsible for the transportation and formation of blood—plays a crucial role in the maintenance of normal health and menstruation. An unbalanced diet can lead to dysfunction in this system, resulting in various diseased including menstrual disorders such as amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, and menorrhagia. This article explores the impact of dietary imbalances on Raktavaha Strotas and how this leads to menstrual disturbances from both Ayurvedic and modern viewpoints.