RAJASWALA PARICHARYA (MENSTRUAL HEALTH) - A VITAL PERSPECTIVE ON WOMEN'S WELL-BEING THROUGH AYURVEDIC PRINCIPLES.

Ayurveda is recognised for its health-promoting, healing, and therapeutic practices. The primary goal of Ayurvedic therapies is to encourage a healthy lifestyle through appropriate nutrition, disease prevention, and tailored treatments based on specific diagnoses. Ayurveda says Swasthasya Swastha Rakshanam Aaturasya Vikara Prashamanam. To fulfil this, they have mentioned many charya (code of conduct) like Dinacharya, Rutucharya, Ratricharya, etc, in the same way, Various Acharyagana outline different practices for women for preserving health, such as Garbhini Charya, Soothika Charya, and Rajaswala Charya.. The term Rajaswala refers to a female in her fertility period, who is experiencing vaginal bleeding, while Paricharya pertains to the types of dietary practices and lifestyle choices that she should adopt during the period. It assists women in managing the physiological changes occurring in their bodies. The Acharya has mentioned specific dietary practices (Ahara) and behaviours (Acharas) that are beneficial and those that should be avoided to maintain health. Aims and objectives: To promote and maintain the overall well-being of Menstruating Women during their fertility period, which may indirectly influence the health status of women even beyond menopause, using the principles of Ayurveda. Methodology: All the material and data are collected from ancient treaties, Ayurvedic books, Research papers under Google Scholar, PubMed, Research Gate, etc. search engines. Result: The knowledge, application and practice of Rutumati Paricharya as mentioned in various Samhitas. Discussion: The influence of society and processed foods has a detrimental impact on women’s reproductive health, leading to irregular menstrual cycles and issues with infertility. In ancient times, it was thought that inappropriate dietary and lifestyle habits were linked to the emergence of various female reproductive disorders and menstrual irregularities. Rajaswala Paricharya emphasises the concept of producing healthy offspring, known as Supraja Jananam. It begins with the initial phase of Rajaswala paricharya. At present, with the increasing prevalence of women's health issues such as PCOD and infertility, there is an urgent need to adopt Rajaswala paricharya. Addressing the negative impacts on women's health has become a significant concern. Conclusion: Thus, Rajaswala Charya enables women to adapt positively to the significant physical and cyclical transformations that occur during their menstrual cycles. Keywords: Ayurveda, Rajaswala, Rajaswala Paricharya, Menstrual health.