Abstract

A LITERARY REVIEW ON KASHTARTAVA

Dr. Himani* and Dr. Ardra Ajaykumar

ABSTRACT

In Ayurvedic classic Kashtartava is not considered as a separate entity. Though there are many other diseases in which Kashtārtava is considered and described as a symptom. Also Chakrapāni says that any symptom may manifest as a separate disease. Keeping this panorama in mind and looking at the high prevalence of the ailment, an attempt has been made to study the disease Kashtartava as a separate disease entity. Though the word “Kashtartava” is not the term used in Brihatrayee or in Laghutrayee but the term is self explanatory one and requires little depiction.

Keywords: Kashtartava, Artava, Menstruation, Dysmenorrhea.