March 08, 2014: Ancient Indian Life Sciences identified woman as Sakthiswarupini because she is the center for family in managing, taking care of family members, child bearing & rearing the children is very vital and crucial in building up good family, good community, good society and good universe. Ancient Indian life sciences projected Stree (woman) as sakthi. She is basis and integral part of creation. Anatomically she is 8 times stronger than man. Even the female infant mortality is less when come compared to male child. The immunity of girl child is stronger than the male child. Even if you look at rural front women contribute more work than men. Even in corporate world in modern society women are proving their superiority over men globally.

Ancient cultures like India, China & Egypt had maternal dominated family system (matruswamikavyavastha) for ages. Even the longevity women are more than men in majority of the societies. 80% of family responsibilities are efficiently handled by women. Even in modern societies women take better, effective decisions while handling critical situations.  They manage families well in the absence of male members.  They rear, educate children better. The mortality rate is higher in single men than single women. But for various reasons, so called civilization men started dominating at domestic & official front. Even the improper lifestyles, stress & strain, responsibilities are problem. Womanhood is crucial odyssey from menarche to menopause. The blood loss in periodic cycles if not corrected in time causes Anaemia which will play havoc with woman's life causing many health problems.

Common problems:

*    Menstrual pain

*    Anaemia/ Anorexia

*    Depression / Mood Changes        

*    Obesity/ Thyroid Problems

*    Joint Pains/ Back pain

*    Menopause/ Osteoporosis

*    Hair loss /Tan Pigmentation

*    Amenorrhoea / Acne

Many womanhood problems are due to hormonal imbalance. Allopathy is HRT with too many side effects. Ayurveda is having very good answer. Proper lifestyle covering food, work, attitude and exercise helps a lot in correcting the problems.  Ayurveda says health is not automatic one has to put effort to acquire and stay healthy. "Aharame me DivyaAushadam" food is the best medicine.

Swasthavrittam in Ayurveda suggests good lifestyle covering food, sleep, exercise and attitude for healthy & happy life for every one especially for mothers and more for expectant mothers.  Jadguru Sri AdiSankaracharya said "Kuputrojayate, kumathonabhavishyathi" there may be bad son but there is no bad mother. If she is healthy entire family will be happy.

Many young women suffer from dysmenorrhoea, acne, anorexia. Here by consuming til seeds &Guud for 120 days helps in dysmenorrhoea. Ashokarista, Kumariasav, Satavari helps. For Acne herbal face packs, consume proper qty. water, vegetable juices, salads helps. In Anorexia take pepper, Ajwain (vamu) sonthi with first morsel for 120 days. Take 3-5 gm Triphala with honey 1 hr before food 2 times a day for 4-6 months.  Consuming herbal tea with Dalchini, Elachi, Tulasi and Mint leaves without sugar & milk helps a lot.

Anaemia: Is the other name for woman. There is a pigment in blood called Haemoglobin that gives red colour to blood. It is Oxygen carrier to all cells through circulation. Low Hb is called Anaemia. Indian woman Hb N range: 11-14%, man: 14-18%. For anaemia Wheat Grass 5 gm 2 times a day with honey for 120 days, Triphala 5 gm 2 times a day with honey for 120 days improves haemoglobin picture rapidly. Khajoor daily 3-4, Kismis 8-10 daily for 120 days helps a lot in correcting anemia. Alternatively 2 medium carrots, half mashed apple with 100 ml water with pulp, 10 gm honey daily for 120 days improves blood picture very impressively.

Natural Remedies:

Satavari 5 gm, with Honey. Aloe vera Juice 30 ml Asoka rista 30 ml 2 times a day morning & evening on empty stomach. Consuming Til seeds, guud, fresh coconut daily coupled with Yogasanas for 120 days treat all Gyneac problems. Consuming Vegetable Juice, taking 4-5 almonds, 8-10 Kismis, 2-3 Khajoor and 10 Soya seeds for 120 days normalizes all hormonal imbalances. Skipping on empty stomach for 20 min daily helps a lot. Have breakfast before 9 AM.

Lifestyle: Deep breathing for 20 min. brisk walking for 15-20 min, consuming 3-4 Lts. of water. Taking proper snana with water twice using AHBP daily helps a lot. Avoid NV food after 30 yrs. Take dinner before 8 PM. Have Abhyanganam 2 times/ week. Weekly enema for malasuddhi.Phalopavasa weekly for 1 or 2 days.Padaabhyangana daily with KarpooraTailam&til Oil. Helping others will give lot of mental satisfaction. Satisfied life is trouble free life.

Attitude: YadBhavamTatbhavathi, you are what you think have positive thoughts, absorbing hobby, good family/ societal relations, spending in green locals, water bodies, participate in out door games, philanthropy, social work, helping the needy and deprived go a long way for happy & healthy womanhood.