• Mishra Sarita
• Prof. Mukta Sinha

Primary Dysmenorrhoea is painful menstrual cramps without any evident pathology to account for them, and it occurs in up to 50% of menstruating females In the present study, Primary Dysmenorrhoea is considered as a classical feature and a part of disease Kashtārtava. In present study, effect of shatapushpa churna was compared with mefenamic acid in two different groups of patients having 20 patients in each group .Results were compared on improvement on clinical symptoms and recurrence of symptoms on completion of therapy. It was found that shatapushpa churna is effective in control of symptoms of kashtartava and is better than mefenamic acid because recurrence of symptoms after cessation of therapy is also low.

Kashtartava, Primary Dysmenorrhoea,Shatapushpa

"A Comparative Study of Shatapushpa Churna and Mefenamic Acid in management of Primary Dysmenorrhoea", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.784-794, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901C06.pdf

"A Comparative Study of Shatapushpa Churna and Mefenamic Acid in management of Primary Dysmenorrhoea", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp784-794, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901C06.pdf