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such as anxiety, depression, attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder, and teen

suicide, are increasing at alarming rates.
Menstrual disorders, starting at an early

age, are also rooted in unwholesome
foods and way of living.

So, I was very distraught that day and
daunted by the task that lay ahead: to

ensure my daughter would have a healthy
menstrual cycle in the not too-far-off-
future by eating the right foods, at the

same time helping her feel a sense of
ease and belonging among her friends.

By and by, I am grateful to have the
teachings of Ayurveda to lean on. Let’s
take a closer look now at some common

early menstrual disorders through the
lens of Ayurveda and how Ayurveda can

promote a healthy outcome.

According to the Ayurvedic texts,

Yoni Vyapad describes disorders of
the female reproductive tract and are

twenty in number. They are grouped by
the predominant dosha derangement,
which are vata (air + space elements),

pitta (fire element), kapha (water + earth
elements), or sannipata (tridosha – vata,

pitta, and kapha) types. However, vata
dosha is involved to the greatest extent in
all of them, due to the main seat of vata

being below the navel in the reproductive
tract area, and apana vayu overseeing

the elimination processes of the body
including the outflow of menstrual fluid.

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