AYURVEDA APPROACH FOR MENOPAUSE

INTRODUCTION
The absence of menstruation for 12 months can be a sign of menopause. Every woman has to go through the process of menopause. Every woman’s age of menopause is different. But if we talk about the average age, then it is between 40 and 50 years. A recent survey about women has shown that now the age of menopause has reduced, that is, some women start seeing its symptoms from the age of 30. Menopause at such a young age is very worrying. According to this survey, 2 percent of Indian women aged 29 to 34 experience menopause and gradually this figure has increased to 8 percent.

During menopause, a woman’s periods naturally stop. After menopause, women are unable to give birth to children, that is, after this stage women cannot have children. In this condition, many physical and mental changes take place in the body of women.

Menopause in women is not a disease. Menopause occurs when the female body naturally begins to decline in the reproductive hormone estrogen. Due to more changes in today’s diet, as you get into your late 30s, your ovaries stop making estrogen and progesterone. Due to which your fertility declines. When you reach the age of 40, your periods may be longer or shorter, heavier or lighter and more or less frequent, and then after a gap of a few years your ovaries stop fertilizing eggs. This condition is called menopause.

SYMPTOMS OF MENOPAUSE
Most of the women in the menopause stage may have different health problems. Women have reported a wide range of symptoms during menopause. Not all women have severe symptoms but may have some degree of one or more of these:

• Cyclical changes such as irregularity or heavy bleeding
• Dry skin, hair and nails
• Itching
• Insomnia, anxiety, heart palpitations
• Depression
• Fatigue
• Low libido
• Scattered thoughts & poor memory
• Confusion or difficulty concentrating
• Mood swings and irritability
• Hot flushes and night sweats
• Headaches or migraine
• Vaginal dryness
• Fluid retention
• Unnatural weight gain
• Breast tenderness
• Increased frequency of urination or incontinence
• Increased possibility of urinary tract infection
• Muscle and joint pain and inflammation
• Osteopenia and over time, increased risk of osteoporosis.

WHY DOES MENOPAUSE OCCUR IN WOMEN?

• With increasing age in women, their sex hormones start decreasing. Due to the lack of sex hormones, the reproductive system of women does not work properly, due to which the menstruation of women stops and she attains the stage of menopause.
• With age, there is a decrease in follicles in women, due to which the condition of menopause is created.
• The main reason for menopause in women is the absence of menstruation.
• Changes in women’s hormones.
• According to the science of Ayurveda, the possible age of menopause in women is between 45 and 50 years. But women who have to have their ovaries or uterus removed due to some disease or other reason, then they get premature menopause.
• WHAT HAPPENS AT MENOPAUSE?
  According to Ayurveda, different phases of our life are marked by a predominance of different doshas. Kapha is naturally predominant from birth to puberty, pitta is naturally predominant from puberty until mid-life, and vata is predominant after the age of 50 years.
  Menopause accompanies the transition from the pitta to vata phases of life. Generally, menopause shows increases in vata and pitta, and little change in kapha.
• CONSUME THESE HERBS DURING MENOPAUSE
• Asparagus – Shatavari is beneficial for women in many ways. It can also be used during pregnancy and lactation. Many problems can be cured by using Shatavari root during menopause. It can help in curing the problems caused due to hormonal changes. It also makes the body strong from inside.
• Nagkeshara – During menopause, there may be a problem of swelling and irritation in many organs. Many people also have the same problem of fatigue and headache. In such a situation, if you want to stay away from these problems, then you can use Nagkeshara. Its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties reduce body irritation and inflammation.
• Amalakik – This substance is extracted from the fruit and seeds of the amla tree. Amla can revitalize and rejuvenate your body. It helps to relieve stress and strengthens the nervous system. It improves blood circulation and can also help in detoxifying the blood.
• Ashoka – The flowers, trees, bark and seeds of Ashoka have many medicinal properties. Using it during menopause provides relief in pain and all kinds of problems. Ashoka flowers can prove to be very helpful in the problem of periods and PMS. It works as a pain reliever.
• Jatamansi – It removes psychological disorders. It is also useful in reducing mental imbalance. It provides you with mental peace as well as good sleep. You do not feel very tired by using it.
• AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF MENOPAUSE
  In Ayurvedic tradition, menopause is totally manageable. The symptoms are preventable and there are highly effective remedies available to treat the underlying causes of menopausal symptoms.
  After an initial assessment of mind-body constitution and current symptoms by an ayurvedic physician, ayurvedic treatment can be tailored to the patient.
  The main goal of ayurvedic treatment is to establish the balance of vata and pitta doshas, improve the digestive fire (agni)and eradicate toxins (ama) from the body.

CAC TREATMENT FOR MENOPAUSE

1.Woman Champion Syrup – Woman Champion is purely herbal and ayurvedic formulation. It is a very effective tonic for women and help to maintain their health. It balances all the doshas of body and also maintain hormone levels. It contains herbs like Lodhra, Manjishta, Ashok chaal, Punarnava,Shatavar,Bala,Daruharidra,Nagarmotha that help women typically with mood changes, stress, headache and pain.
Recommended Dosage – Take 2 teaspoonful twice a day with normal water.

2. Re Fresh Tablet – CAC Re Fresh Tablet is a pure herbo-mineral formulation prepared from best quality of herbs. This tablet is best for female mental and physical health, also helps to boost up the immunity. The herbal ingredients present in these tablets are used to maintain person’s health and refreshes the mind and body. These tablets improves digestion, eliminates constipation, stress, nourishes brain,  acts as analgesic, anti-inflammatory, etc.
Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tablets twice a day with normal water.

3. Femine care tablet – It is a pure and natural remedy that contains various herbs extract that works on the female reproductive system and make it healthy. These tablets show antioxidant properties, anti-inflammatory and immuno modulater properties. It contains Ghritkumari, Muramakki, Sonth. It works in various diseases like pcod, bulky uterus, endometriosis, general female health, irregular menses, and uterine fibroids. It effects on Tridosha- balances Vata and Kapha.
Recommended Dosage – 1-2 tablets two times a day or as directed by physician.

4. Brain relaxant churna – Brain relaxant churna is an herbal and purely ayurvedic formulation. It is 100% natural and pure. It is prepared from herbs that show calming effect on brain and gives you relaxation. It contains various herbs like Amla, Sonth, Pippali, Marich, Haldi, Bala, Suddha Gandhak, Lauh bhasma etc. that are Stress buster and provide you relief from anxiety.
Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tablets twice a day with normal water.

5. Detox Premium Powder – This is the mixture of all herbal medicines which are beneficial in the treatment of leucoderma. The mixture contains ingredients like- Moti pishti, Parwal pishti, Giloy satva, Jahar mohra, Akik pishti, Gandhak rasayan, Tal sindoor, etc. These ingredients balance all the Tridosha. It brings the cooling effect and useful in the inflamed parts of the body.
Recommended Dosage – Take 1 sachet twice a day with normal water.