Ayurved Online Message menstrual pains, Comments by Todd,

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I am relatively new to this group but have very much enjoyed all the

information. Thank you for this especially. I have another question regarding

this topic. I have recently been experiencing hemorroids and adult acne that

come at the same time as menstruation. If you could address this I would be very

grateful. I did a fruit and vegetable cleanse about two weeks before the start

of my period which included taking triphala. It seemed to help the hemoroids and

the acne to some degree. But I always look at these little things that happen as

an indication to something going on inside. Any ideas as to what those could be?

Hormone imbalance? Thank you again so much!

Alessandra

 

Shirish Bhate <shirishbhate wrote:

>

> herbs such as guggul, guduchi, turmeric, triphala and ginger, also

> seem appropriate to correct apana and esp. liver function, which

> underlies many menstrual disorders

> afterall, its the liver's job to suck all the blood out of the

pelvic cavity against gravity via the portal vein, and when the liver

is backed up, the portal vein is backed up, and pelvic congestion

results.

> i.e. besides an EFA deficiency, the problem of dysmenorrhea

(painful

> menstruation) is fundamentally caused by pelvic stagnation

> in Ayurvedic terms this is apana vayu, but also extends beyond

apana,

> and specifically to the liver (ranjaka etc.)

 

 

Dear

 

Thank you for covering the diet part. And also for throwing the light

on the root cause being the liver.

Liver is involved herein via the portal vein.

However, the ancestor clearly new this, and also the corrective

detoxification role of Aloe Vera. Hence all three medicines used in

Indian Pharmacy products have Aloe Vera mainly. However, let me

mention that Kumari Aasav has most ingredients mentioned by you.

Hence Acharya Bhavprakash recommends it even for fibroids. Perhaps

they would have compared the reddish spots which appear on Aloe Vera

leaves when they mature, to those in case of menstruating daughters

when they attain puberty. There is similar principle in choice of

every plant for specific diseases in Ayurveda.

 

At this juncture author would like to bring out the main role of Aloe

Vera as Liver detoxifier and skin cosmetic, for the benifit of

members. He feels that we should stop using it as cosmetic and go for

it as a medical herb to be used in healing wounds, menstrual pains,

etc.

 

The Bengalis gave the name Ghrut Kumari because the pulp in its

fleshy leaves looks like a solidified ghee (Ghrutam in Sanskrit). On

the other hand, Sanskrit scholars termed it `Kumari' or `Grihakanya'

since its usage in limited quantity offers freshness to the skin

equivalent to the one exhibited by young teenager girls. Indian

philosophy treats house as `full' and complete when there is a

daughter present. She makes the house full of love and affection. In

the same manner `Ghrutkumari' keeps the house full of health and

happiness.

 

>From tribals to ancient Vaidyas, acharyas have used Ghrut Kumari in

various other medicines as well. Its pulp is most useful on burns.

Burns heal fast and do not leave any marks. The well known

medicine `Aarogyavardini Ras' should be finally given a `Samput'

or `Bhavna' of Fresh Neem Juice. However, some Vaidyas who still give

medicines made by themselves, use `Ghrutkumari' pulp for this

purpose. This makes AarogyaVardhini Ras more powerful when treating

liver sluggishness or even Jaundice. The author of this mail used

this modified AarogyaVardhini on a Hepatitis-C patient, who picked it

up while undergoing Haemo-dialysis. He was cured in approximately a

fortnight. For Jaundice patients, this Aarogyavardhini is used

extensively by author and several others.

 

The researchers at Texas University Health Science centre, San

Antonio, have claimed that they are the first (in the world) to

investigate systematically the nutrients and medicinal properties of

Aloe Vera. They should also investigate whether Aloe Vera reduces

hypertension and control blood lipids, glucose etc. While they are

investigating the effect of Aloe Vera on mouse population, the

Ayurveda Acharyas have termed Aloe Vera as `Rasayan' millenium

ago. `Rasayan' means the `anti-ageing'.

 

The doctors' Vitamins and Minerals Encyclopedia, published from U.K.

states that the gel of Aloe Vera has anti-fungal, anti-inflamatory

and anti-bacterial properties. Hence it causes rapid healing of

wounds.

 

In order to make cosmetics without side effects on skin and eyes,

cosmetic companies all over world made several rabbits blind by

testing the chemical based cosmetics on them. Despite the results,

they were then introduced in markets in U.K., U.S. and rest of world.

After several complaints, they turned to herbal Aloe Vera,

introducing it in soaps, shampoos, lotions, vanishing and

moisturizing creams. Since Aloe Vera gives protection both from U-V

radiations of sunlight and icy cold winds, the cosmetics have become

very popular.

 

However, a fundamental question here is: should you aim at external

skin deep beauty or keep your body+mind (Harmones) system in

equilibrium and allow it to show its blissful happiness? With new

world order emergin on the horizon, such questions have become

important to our next generation. OUr heritage of ancient knowledge,

forests and herbal wealth should be preseved at all costs.

 

Regards

Dr. Bhate

 

 

 

 

 

 

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