Symptoms:
Premenstrual syndrome inflicts various symptoms, but the most common ones are the
following:
- A sudden rash of acne break out in the face
- Breast swelling
- Insomnia
- Feeling weak and tired with no reason at all
- Headaches, backaches, stomachaches, and other body pains
- Muscle and joint pains
- Irritability or abrupt mood changes
- Loss of concentration
- Unexplained anxiety
Treatment:
For balance of vata Dosha externally, Abhayang with medicated oil and fomentation
with herbal decoctions give excellent results. In severe cases, medicated oil enema
(anuvasana basti) is very beneficial (e.g.sesame oil and dashamoola kwatha). Second
one is shriodhara which is beneficial for psychological symptoms like mood swing,
depression,anxiety etc. Some Ayurvedic medicines also give excellent result in premenstrual
syndrome.