STUDY OF “POST MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME” & THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE OF UNANI DRUGS-A RESEARCH ARTICLE

Dr. Shaik Rukhiya Banu*, Dr. B. Tasneem Firdose, Dr. Amreen Begum, Dr. Zakera Begum

ABSTRACT

Menopause is one of the most significant events in a woman's life and brings in a number of physiological changes that affect the life of a woman permanently. There have been a lot of speculations about the symptoms that appear before, during and after the onset of menopause. These symptoms constitute the postmenopausal syndrome; they are impairing to a great extent to the woman and management of these symptoms has become an important field of research lately. This chapter attempts to understand these symptoms, the underlying pathophysiology and the management options available. Most commonly females attained menopause after the age of 40 years or more, as it is due to hormonal changes occurring in the body that makes them vulnerable to deal with many consequences physiological and sometime pathological too. The age at menopause attained is crucial and keep the public health and clinical interest as it may reveal health and aging. Menopause and climacteric are peculiar to the human race, but in lower animals ovulation and fertility continues up to old age. In Unani system of medicine, there is no exact description of menopause but it can be revealed under Ehtibase Tams (cessation of menstruation) and can be correlated with Sinne Yaas. Zakariya maintains that menstruation ceases due to dominance of Barid (cold) and viscous Akhlat (humours) near the vicinity of uterus or its vessels due to obstruction or increased viscosity of blood. Ibn Sina stated it is the weakness of Quwate Dafiya (faculty of excretion) of the body which alter the normal cycle and ultimately stops the cycle. Sinne Yaas is the transition from reproductive to non-reproductive state usually achieved at the age of 50 years, sometimes at the age of 40 years too. In this paper we try to evaluate truth about menopause stated in Unani system of medicine and possible treatment with some specific Unani formulation a after attaining the physiological milestone in a women’s life.

Keywords: Post Menopausal Syndrome, Unani formulation.