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Menstruation is an important physiological event in life cycle of a female.Female reproductive health and health of progeny significantly depends upon normal menstruation.A specific diet and lifestyle regimen (rajaswala charya) are prescribed during menstrual phase to preserve and maintain health.  

Menstruation is an important physiological event in life cycle of a female.Female reproductive health and health of progeny significantly depends upon normal menstruation.A specific diet and lifestyle regimen (rajaswala charya) are prescribed during menstrual phase to preserve and maintain health.  

The menstruating woman should observe chastity, avoid day time sleep, anointing, massaging, vigorous exercise, excess laughing and talking etc. The diet shall be light to digest with food items like rice, barley with small quantity of ghee and milk. [A. Hr.Sharira Sthana 1/25]  Apana vata dosha is responsible for normal menstruation. Abovementioned activities can vitiate vata dosha leading to disorders.  

The menstruating woman should observe chastity, avoid day time sleep, anointing, massaging, vigorous exercise, excess laughing and talking etc. The diet shall be light to digest with food items like rice, barley with small quantity of ghee and milk. [A. Hr.Sharira Sthana 1/25]   

 

Apana vata dosha is responsible for normal menstruation. Abovementioned activities can vitiate vata dosha leading to disorders.  

Hence, moderate lifestyle and diet regimen is advised to help normal physiological process of menstruation.

Hence, moderate lifestyle and diet regimen is advised to help normal physiological process of menstruation.