Is your menses normal? How does your menstrual blood look like?
This is a difficult question for many women to answer. What does normal menstrual blood look like.
Let’s see what Ayurveda says about this 
Formation of Artava (menstrual blood):
Arthava is an upadhatu dhatu of Rakta (blood). 
It is the product of Rasa and Rakta (to read more about dhatus check out our blog) .
Arthava is formed by the nutrients of Rasa 
. This explains that if there is nutritonal deficiency in the body there can be scanty periods or no periods (Amenorrhoea/ Arajaska).
. This explains that if there is nutritonal deficiency in the body there can be scanty periods or no periods (Amenorrhoea/ Arajaska).Menses according to Ayurveda
- Quantity - 4 Anjali (80 mls)
- Interval - 28 days
- Duration - 5 days
1. There should not be be daha (burning sensation) or pain, it should not be in excess or little quantity
2. It should be the colour of a red lotus or rabbit blood 
3. It should not stain a cloth and is easy to wash out if a cloth is stained
4. It should not be to snigdha (sticky) and free of clots.
5. Looks like the juice of leac (gum type resin)
This is mentioned in Ch. Ch 30: 225-226
Signs of imbalance in the menstrual blood according to the predominant dosha
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Vata:
- Tanu - thin
- Ruksha - dry
- Phenila - frothy
- Aruna - black
- Alpam - scanty
- Vicchinnam - some debris, delayed expulsion
-
Pitta:
- Kinchit peetam- slight yellow
- Apicchilam - non sticky
- Neelam- slightly blue
- Daha - burning
- Japakusuma sankaasam - blood is the colour of hibiscus
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Kapha:
- Prabhootam - heavy
- Pichhilam - sticky
- Sanghanam - heavy and thick
- Majjopasamsrastam- looks like a meat soup, pale colour
- Vibaddham - settles when it gets put in water
Is your menstrual blood normal or does it show any imbalance?
If you would like to find out how Ayurveda can help with healthy menstruation we recommend an initial consultation.
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What is the quantum medicine
November 14, 2023
Greetings! Very useful advice in this particular post!
It’s the little changes which will make the biggest changes.
Thanks for sharing!