The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) recently conducted a big study to determine the impact PCOS on Indian Women. This study has highlighted some shocking and important facts about PCOS that were largely unknown. Important findings of the study are:
• In India, 20-25% of women of childbearing age suffer from PCOS
• PCOS is the leading cause of obesity in at least 60% of these women
• PCOS may lead to fatty liver in 30-35% of its victims
• PCOS will cause insulin resistance in 70% of its victims
• PCOS leads to high levels of androgens or sex hormones in 60- 70% of women
• At least 60% of women face male pattern baldness, facial hair, period irregularities, and difficulties in getting pregnant due to an imbalance in the sex hormones
• PCOS also causes glucose intolerance in 40-60% of its victims
• 40% of the women suffering from PCOS will become diabetic before reaching 40
• PCOS increases bad cholesterol and triglycerides and lowers good cholesterol
• PCOS causes a high risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea
• Eating disorders like bulimia, anorexia and binge eating are common in women suffering from PCOS

• PCOS is a leading cause of anxiety and depression in women
• PCOS is the prime cause of ovulatory infertility

Do you know one of the most shocking findings of this study?

At least 50% of women are unaware that they have PCOS
50% of unsuspecting victims is a large and scary number. Do you know what makes this number even scarier? These women will not be able to know the actual cause of many health
Issues they might face.
• They might have to unnecessarily bear the pain of infertility
• They might never know the real cause of unprecedented weight gain
• They might keep feeling insecure about their unwanted facial hair or male pattern baldness All this happens because they are unaware of an easily treatable condition.
Lack of knowledge might make their lives insufferable. One of the biggest problems with chronic diseases is that they keep advancing silently for years, even decades. However, when they become
visible, they are incurable. Diabetes, heart diseases, and liver disorders are just a few examples. Tolerance is a virtue bred into the nature of women in India. They grow up learning to be more adjusting and tolerant. Women tend to ignore minor discomforts or inconveniences. As they hit puberty, menstruation begins,
and they learn to bear another discomfort every month. It is even a taboo. So most women bear their pain and discomfort in silence. It doesn’t mean PCOS is any less devastating for them. The truth is painful.

Women usually come face to face with PCOS when they start facing severe irregularities with their periods.
• Delayed periods
• Early periods
• Irregular periods
• Prolonged absence of periods without medication

Missing periods or period irregularities can be a nightmare. However, most women don’t have someone knowledgeable to discuss that. They usually rely on the trashy unfiltered information available on the internet. It doesn’t solve their queries. On the contrary, it makes them scared and somewhat paranoid. Finally, women take these issues to their doctors. Usually, at this point, the problem is discovered. However, this isn’t the end of the story. Sadly, not even half of it.

The experts at Saumayveda conducted an extensive survey with a big sample size of 6000 women. The survey found that women cannot find anything
trustworthy or consoling even after countless hours of online research. The more they look on the internet, the more confused and insecure they feel. More fear pushes them desperately to seek immediate results. They seek anything and everything they can lay their hands on. Allopathy, homeopathy, or Ayurveda, nothing is off-limits in desperation. However, the real question is whether these can help? Fear isn’t helpful. On the contrary, it can make the problems worse. It pushes
you towards impulsive and incorrect decisions. Did you know women still keep searching for respite even after trying several treatments for more than a decade? Did you know women are forced to spend countless amounts of money to conceive but fail due to PCOS? It makes them desperate, and they tend to
switch to other treatment methods even more aggressively.

The prime objective of this book is to help you understand PCOS/PCOD. This book will help you understand the root of the problem, its intensity, and the complications it brings. This knowledge will empower you to understand the primary problems and answer some of the most important questions your mind is aching to know.
saumayveda, with its specialized team of doctors, has filtered the questions and tried to answer them in simple terms. This book will not throw
complicated medical terms at you or try to scare you. It will simply help you understand the problem and the health challenges it poses in front of you. Finally, it will present the possible ways to resolve most of the problems you face due to PCOS/PCOD. This book will answer most of your questions and put your mind at rest.
Is PCOS/PCOD treatable or not? Is pregnancy possible or difficult in pregnancy? Can women with PCOS have regular periods? Countless other such questions lingering in your mind will get answered in this book in an easy-to-understand manner. This book will serve as your one-stop guide for all your PCOS/PCOD queries.

PCOS Curable or Treatable?

Many things get lost in translation. The misconceptions about PCOS are not an exception. Initially, when women get diagnosed with PCOS, they panic. It
is natural for women to have extreme reactions because PCOS affects their fertility, beauty, and general health. It emerges as a lifelong liability.
At such a juncture, women get trapped in the ‘treatment or cure’ conundrum. Some doctors may suggest that you can relax, while others may tell you that they can manage the symptoms easily. They don’t speak in clear words. Their answers are mostly vague and shrouded in mystery. More often than not, you’ll feel confused, frightened, and uncertain. You might get answers along these lines:

Conception Doubts: Conception in PCOS isn’t an impossible scenario. Thousands of women with PCOS become pregnant. However, PCOS can make conception difficult due to hormonal imbalances, ovulation difficulties, and other physiological issues. Doctors usually try to manage your PCOS symptoms when you try to conceive naturally.

Period Related Doubts: You will be suggested lifestyle changes and exercise for regular periods. However, it largely remains dependent on contraceptive pills and hormonal implants. When you stop contraceptive pills or hormonal assistance, things worsen. Even with assistance, mood swings, weight gain, bloating, tenderness, and
irregular bleeding remain regular. Your desire for freedom from this vicious
cycle remains unfulfilled.
Weight Gain Doubts: When you want to conceive, the first thing your doctor would suggest to you is to lose weight. However, that’s next to impossible due to insulin resistance and high levels of stress hormones in women
suffering from PCOS. Therefore, your doctor might suggest medication to manage or lower your blood sugar levels. Basically, you are put on diabetes medication. You might also be suggested some lifestyle and dietary changes for supplementing your weight loss.

Weight gain is a consequence of PCOS. It isn’t the cause. The changes in your stress, hormones, and blood sugar levels lead to obesity. Temporary solutions like blood sugar management can provide momentary relief, but
weight relapse is certain. When you stop the medication, you will again experience rapid weight gain. Allopathy doesn’t have an answer to this problem. However, Ayurveda understands and treats the underlying issues leading to obesity and provides a permanent solution. Allopathic doctors will tell you that this condition can be managed well with hormonal pills and certain lifestyle changes. However, they are also silently coaxing you to accept PCOS as your fate and learn to live with it for the rest of your life. You must understand this in no uncertain terms:

Your allopathic doctor will explain this to you several times in the treatment, and that’s a fact as per their knowledge and understanding.
Your regular gynaecologist can, at best, manage your symptoms. The PCOS/PCOD will keep troubling you forever.
Let us have clarity over the definition of these terms first.
Curable: An illness that can be eliminated with the help of medical intervention, never to rise again. The cure is a permanent solution for that specific problem. Malaria, typhoid, and even tuberculosis (TB) are curable diseases.
Treatable: An illness in which symptoms can be made to go away or at least reduced. A treatment is a temporary arrangement. In many cases, the patients remain dependent on lifelong medications. AIDS, diabetes, and asthma are examples of incurable diseases. Allopathy has no cure for PCOS/PCOD. It can only help you manage your
symptoms for the rest of your life. That’s also the biggest problem. Lifetime management of disease with the help of medicines doesn’t come without its share of side effects. Long-term PCOS medication in allopathy can have many side effects in the form of hormonal imbalances and weight relapse.

Ayurveda is a science of holistic health that has proven its mettle for centuries. Ayurveda is at least a 4000 years old science that has survived the test of time. We still have the Sanskrit Ayurvedic texts preserved that describe the causes, symptoms, and natural treatment procedures for this problem in great detail. The parts in the human body don’t define the process. For treating any problem, considering the whole system involved in the process is very important, and that’s where Ayurveda excels.
Modern medicine excels when it comes to treating emergencies or critical illnesses. Someone suffering from a heart attack must take help from Western medical science. Allopathy has made giant strides in that direction.
It has the tools and investigation procedures to quickly identify physical abnormalities and treat them. However, nothing comes close to Ayurveda in the context of chronic illnesses and lifestyle disorders.

According to Ayurveda, Women are born with the default setting to have hassle-free periods, lifelong! Therefore, PCOS isn’t normal contrary to what most women are told when they find out that they have PCOS. It is an anomaly. It isn’t a norm.
Physiological, psychological, and lifestyle issues are behind this condition. Most treatment processes usually try to treat any one of these issues. That’s the reason PCOS remains incurable through those systems. Ayurveda understands PCOS and its roots. It has the know-how and capability to reverse PCOS and provide the cure you have been looking for. More than 20,000 women have benefitted from this approach and attained freedom from the burden of lifelong PCOS. This book will help you understand PCOS and how Ayurveda can address the issues leading to it.

The Basics PCOS/PCOD is a gynaecological issue that may lead to multiple cysts in the
ovaries. It can also lead to several other hormonal issues, including difficulties in conceiving. However, before we move ahead, have you ever wondered: Why are there two words (PCOS/ PCOD) for a disease we consider the same?
Do you need to bother about the difference? For most people, these two words only add to the confusion. As far as a patient is concerned, PCOS and PCOD are the same. These terms are used interchangeably. That doesn’t mean there isn’t a difference. It simply means that you don’t need to bother about the difference as a patient. The difference mainly concerns the doctors and research workers.
However, for easier understanding, let us explore the meaning and differences between PCOS and PCOD.
PCOS/ PCOD
Poly: Many
Cystic: Cysts are non-cancerous sacs filled with liquid or semi-solid substance

Ovarian: Relating to the ovaries
These three alphabets are common. Therefore, whether it is PCOS or PCOD, it is a problem concerning the formation of several cysts in the ovaries. The difference is in the last two alphabets:
S: Syndrome
D: Disorder
Therefore: PCOS stands for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome PCOD stands for Polycystic Ovarian Disorder So, the real difference is in the words Syndrome and Disorder.
Syndrome: Syndrome is the presence of a few signs and symptoms indicative of a disease. A woman suffering from PCOS may have some signs of the disease present.
For example, suppose a woman suffers from male pattern baldness but has regular periods. Her ovaries are also not showing PCOD changes, and her skin and hair are also fine. In that case, that woman is suffering from PCOS or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Disorder: A disorder is characterised by a complete disruption of bodily functions or systems. Suppose a woman has cysts in the ovaries and is also experiencing other signs like irregular periods, male pattern baldness, acne, facial hair, insulin resistance, etc. In that case, such a woman is said to be suffering from PCOD or Polycystic Ovarian Disorder.

An 18-year-old girl Madhvi had a complaint of male pattern facial hair growth. As you can imagine, it is a cause of serious concern for any teenage girl.
We observed that:
• Her periods were normal.
• Her skin was fine, and there was no acne or other skin abnormalities.
• She hadn’t had any significant weight gain/ loss incidents. Her weight was normal. There was nothing significant to explain sudden facial hair growth. So, we prodded her ovaries. My doubt was correct, her ovaries had some PCOS changes. Before coming to us, she had visited 3 other doctors, and no one had diagnosed her with PCOS. That’s because she wasn’t showing any other signs of PCOS. However, now that she was diagnosed with mild PCOS will her treatment be different? No, she was given the treatment required for PCOS, but her reversal was much faster.

PCOS/ PCOD- There Is Nothing In The Name Correct and timely identification of the signs and symptoms of PCOS is more important than fretting about the distinction between PCOS and PCOD. Even if you have a little doubt, you must consult a doctor immediately.
Staying informed of the signs and being vigilant is the key to avoid further complications.
Symptoms PCOS/ PCOD is curable. However, the longer it takes to diagnose the problem, the lengthier the treatment will be. Most women experience mild PCOS symptoms initially, but they go unnoticed. This ignorance allows the problem to become chronic.
PCOS has some noticeable symptoms:
• Irregular, late, or early periods

• Heavy or scanty menstrual bleeding
• Sudden weight gain
• Type 2 Diabetes/ Insulin resistance
• Acne/ hyperpigmentation
• Male pattern hair growth/balding
• Infertility
• Thyroid
No woman will have all the symptoms together. You must act even if you have one or two such symptoms. Determining the problem is important, and USG (Pelvis) is usually the best medium. Ayurveda is the best way to treat PCOS from its roots. It is the only treatment method that promises a cure, not just temporary relief or management of the symptoms.

While Singdha was preparing for her boards, she had pimples all over her face. It didn’t look out of the ordinary. Many girls in the class had these demons. However, it became extraordinary when these pimples stayed even when Singdha passed out of her college. The past three years had been very embarrassing for her. She lost all her confidence. The pimples were showing no signs of retreat. On the contrary, they were filled with pus and had become cystic. Soon Singdha also started experiencing period delays, and that’s when she was diagnosed with PCOS. With treatment, her periods normalized, and her pimples went away. However, nothing could bring back those 4-5 years Singdha passed in pain and embarrassment.

Case 2: Richa’s Facial Hair
Richa first experienced significant facial hair growth in her mid-20s. She worked as a team lead. Hence, leading from the front was a part of her job
profile. However, it also meant she was more prominently visible and the center of attention. At first, when Richa noticed facial hair growth on her chin, she didn’t pay much attention to it. The growth was scanty and could be handled easily. However, soon darker hair started to come out on her face. She had to use a lot of makeup to cover the facial hair growth and still felt conscious that her team members noticed the change. It affected Richa’s mental and emotional state greatly. She became reactive and aggressive as a countermeasure. Richa knew about PCOS but never thought of it because she always had regular periods. She never thought her facial hair alone could be a symptom of PCOS.

1. Irregular, Delayed, or Early Periods Irregular periods are the most striking signs of PCOS. However, period irregularities can be of different kinds. 5 Period Patterns Noticed in PCOS
• Delayed Periods: Delay in periods is the most commonly observed problem. Most women suffering from PCOS experience a delay of a few weeks to three months.
• Early Periods: Several women may even experience early periods. They might get periods even before completing the minimum 21-day cycle.
• Irregular Periods: Some women may not get their periods even after 45 days from the due date. This gap can be even longer. While some women may get their periods even before 21 days from their last period.
• No Periods Without Medicines: Some women require the help of hormonal pills to initiate their periods. They simply can’t have periods
without them.
• Regular Periods: Few women suffering from PCOS may also have regular periods. A regular period cycle can make detection of PCOS difficult in such cases.

However, that doesn’t mean those women will not experience other problems caused by PCOS. Therefore, you must consult a doctor
immediately even if you have regular periods but experience other symptoms mentioned below.
2. Very Heavy/Scanty Bleeding
Even the bleeding pattern in women can be different. All women may not bleed in the same way.
4 Bleeding Patterns are Noticed in PCOS
• Heavy Bleeding: Some women may experience excessive amounts of bleeding. Some may bleed for prolonged periods.
• Scanty Bleeding: Many women may observe minimal bleeding. They might bleed only for a few hours or 1-2 days maximum.
• Normal Bleeding: Some women suffering from PCOS have normal bleeding.
• Blackish Discharge: Some women might notice a dark discharge that may appear to be blackish in color. Both heavy or scanty bleeding patterns can be indicative of PCOS.
3. Sudden/ Unexpected Weight Fluctuation
Sudden or unexpected fluctuation in weight out of the blue is a real possibility in PCOS.
• Weight Gain: Many women start gaining weight rapidly. They might pile up several kilos in a month. They might notice that in the form of additional fat on the belly, thighs, and hips. It is usually the most common symptom in women.
• Weight Loss: A few women can also experience sudden weight loss. The number of such women is less, but it is a real possibility.

Why does PCOS Lead to Weight Gain?<
Weight gain is a cyclic reaction. When we follow an unhealthy diet and lifestyle, it usually leads to poor digestion or indigestion. Many people do not treat indigestion as a big problem, but it is. Indigestion leads to the formation of Ama. It is the byproduct. Ama is the sticky toxin that can hamper the normal functioning of the cells. This Ama reaches every cell in the body through the blood and covers the cell receptors. It blocks the channels in the cells. Therefore, the cells become incapable of accepting nutrition. On the other hand, the nutrition procured from your food keeps piling up in
the bloodstream. Hence, the extra nutrition is converted into fat. This is the simple process of weight gain.
4. Type 2 Diabetes: Insulin Resistance in PCOS
Insulin resistance is one of the most common symptoms of PCOS. Almost 40% of women suffer from insulin resistance before they reach their 40s.
Timely identification of insulin resistance symptoms is important for curing PCOS and avoiding diabetes.
Why Does It Happen?
Insulin resistance is also a result of Ama buildup caused by poor diet and lifestyle. An unhealthy diet and lifestyle lead to poor digestion. Ama is a byproduct of indigestion. It travels to every cell in the body through the blood. It blocks the receptor channels in the cells. Your cells need insulin to absorb energy and nutrients. But Ama blocks the receptor channels, and cells cannot identify insulin hormone. Hence, the insulin piles up in the bloodstream. This is called insulin resistance
Common symptoms of insulin resistance are:
• Unusual weight gain
• Skin darkening in folded skin like in the neck or groin area
• Unexplained lethargy
• Craving for sweets
5. Acne, Pigmentation, Dull Skin
Acne
One can easily notice skin problems like acne, pigmentation, and dull skin. These are unmistakable. Still, many women are not able to relate these signs to PCOS. Many women unaffected by PCOS also get acne or pimples during their
periods. However, the pimples go away as soon as the periods are over. Unfortunately for women with PCOS, the ordeal is neverending. They might have more prominent acne in the lower third of the face, like the chin, cheek, jaw, and neck. The PCOS associated acne appears like knots beneath the skin surface. It is cystic in appearance and filled with pus. Ama is responsible for this pus-filled acne. When there is too much Ama in the body, it blocks the flow of nourishment to the skin cells. That’s the reason the acne in PCOS is more aggravated and pus filled. If you have prominent acne with irregular periods, you must consult a doctor immediately. Excessive Ama in your body is also a reason for skin darkening and discoloration. Ama deprives the cells of their nutrients, and they start losing their lustre.

6. Male Pattern Hair Growth
Male pattern hair growth is a peculiar problem. Many women suffering from PCOS are cursed to bear it all their lives.
It is important to understand that the main reason for male pattern hair growth is the excess male hormone production. Every woman has both male and female hormones. However, the ratio of female hormones is much greater than male hormones. This balance is maintained with great precision. Unfortunately, PCOS can disturb this hormonal balance and cause problems like male pattern hair growth, male-pattern baldness, and hair thinning .Male pattern hair growth is a symptom of PCOS. It starts with an unhealthy diet and lifestyle. It leads to indigestion and the formation of Ama or sticky
toxins. The Ama travels through the blood and reaches the ovaries. It blocks the ovary channels. As a result, the ovarian function gets disturbed. The ovaries are not able to produce the required hormones. It leads to severe
hormonal imbalances in the body. Your body starts producing male hormones in excess because the ovaries are not producing the female
hormones. This gives way to male pattern hair growth. So, if you observe male pattern hair growth specifically on your face, chest, and back, it signifies hormonal imbalance. Lowering the Ama in the body is the best way to reinstate the balance.
7. Excessive Hair Fall
Excessive hair thinning near the front of the scalp or hair fall at the crown indicates excessive Ama and high male hormone production. When there is too much Ama in your body, it can block the hair follicles. Your hair stops getting the needed nourishment, leading to hair thinning and hair fall.
8. Pregnancy: Infertility and Difficulty to Conceive Infertility and difficulties in conceiving result from several factors. Infertility cannot be attributed to PCOS alone. But it is an undisputed fact that PCOS can create several obstructions in your pregnancy path. PCOS can make conception very difficult. It creates unfavorable conditions for the growth of the eggs or timely ovulation, leading to infertility. Even difficulties in conceiving are not unrelated to an unhealthy diet and lifestyle. Poor digestion leads to the formation of Ama, which can travel through the blood. It reaches the ovaries and blocks the ovarian channels. The production of hormones is affected. It slows down the egg growth in the ovaries. Hence, slow or no egg growth and lack of ovulation are the direct results. They cause difficulties leading to failure in conception. Controlling Ama can help in increasing the production of hormones that facilitate pregnancy

9. Thyroid
Thyroid disorders are pretty common in women these days. Women with PCOS have a three times higher risk of having thyroid disorder. Both Thyroid and PCOS have their roots in lifestyle disorders and unhealthy diets. Hence, they usually exist in the same patient at the same time. However, both diseases have different treatment approaches. Patients must note that they must get themselves checked for PCOS if they have a thyroid disorder because both are known to exist together. Take a ways Even any one of these symptoms can be a sign of PCOS. If you notice any of these, you must not wait for other symptoms to appear. That will only worsen the problem and make treatment lengthier. PCOS is a curable disorder in Ayurveda. A healthy diet, lifestyle, and effective Ayurvedic intervention can help you reverse PCOS forever.

Delayed periods can mean several things for women. For unmarried women, they usually mean disaster. Beyond physical inconveniences, it leads to unwanted questions, doubts, and apprehensions. That’s why a majority of
women bear such troubles silently and avoid talking about them openly. However, this silence is often very costly. When women don’t have anyone else to discuss such problems, they usually find refuge in internet research, where the real problem begins. Suppose you look up the reasons for delayed periods on the internet. You will find generic reasons like hormonal imbalance, anemia, low body weight, obesity, stress, thyroid, too much exercise, and a sedentary lifestyle pointed
out to you as the possible reasons. PCOS is generally not pointed out as the primary culprit for period delays.
Although period irregularities and PCOS have a strong connection.

Home Remedies
When it comes to period irregularities, home remedies are the most favoured recourse of Indian women. They are cheap, convenient, and nonintrusive. Above everything else, they allow women to avoid having to discuss their periods until it is absolutely necessary. However, that’s another crucial mistake. Home remedies might seem to help you, but they are not very effective in the long run. It is a kind of hit-and-miss effort. It confuses women and makes them feel disappointed. Yet, few women understand the real reason behind such failures. Popular home remedies like aloe vera, cumin, black sesame initially seem to help but can never fully help. As mentioned above, the main reasons for period delays are a poor lifestyle and an unhealthy diet. It leads to the formation of Ama in the ovaries. Home remedies can help improve digestion, but they can’t clear all the built-up toxins or Ama. That’s why they seem to work initially but can never provide complete relief.
Some Common Home Remedies and Their Impact It is important to understand that although these home remedies might not lead to complete recovery, they might provide momentary relief. So, if you are facing period irregularities, using these home remedies can help ease the pain and discomfort.
Aloe Vera Aloe vera alkalizes the body and helps in restoring the hormonal imbalance. By far, it is the best home remedy you can get for easing menstrual irregularities. Directions for Use: Take one spoon of fresh aloe vera pulp twice a day on an empty stomach, and you will feel significant relief

Cumin Whole cumin seeds are known for their ability to improve uterine contractions. Hence, the trapped blood flow improves. For centuries it has
been used for managing menstrual irregularities. Besides that, cumin seeds
also have several other health benefits. Directions for Use:Please soak cumin seeds overnight along with some fenugreek seeds. First thing in the morning, drink that water on an empty stomach. You will feel much better.
Black Sesame Black sesame seeds are rich in fatty acids and can help maintain a healthy hormone level. They also aid in improving blood circulation. Directions for Use: You should include one teaspoon of black sesame seeds in your daily diet. also aid in improving blood circulation.

Directions for Use: You should include one teaspoon of black sesame seeds in your daily diet.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is an amazing herb packed with several vitamins like Vitamin A, B, K, Riboflavin, and Thiamin. It boosts your immunity and vitality. It can help in easing the problems faced during your menstrual periods. It is also helpful in
PCOS as cinnamon reduces insulin resistance.

Directions for Use: Please mix half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder in lukewarm water and drink it. During your periods, drinking cinnamon water intermittently 2-3 times can be very helpful. However, avoid drinking more than that.

Raw Papaya

Papaya is a fruit rich in Vitamin C. This vitamin is known to hold menstruation-inducing qualities. Additionally, it also has carotene which can stimulate estrogen hormone in the body necessary for inducing menstruation.

Directions for Use: You can eat raw papaya around the stipulated date for inducing menstruation. It is important to note that raw papaya can help in inducing the periods and not ripe papayas.

Exercise In general, exercise is healthy. It also helps in managing a healthy weight.
However, a 2021 study found that regular exercise can improve period cycles. It can reduce the intensity and duration of period pain. Exercise is an important part of the PCOS treatment plan. 30-minutes of moderate-intensity exercise is recommended for a minimum of 5-days a week.
You can include brisk walking, swimming, and jogging in that. Yoga can also help tremendously. Daily 20-50 minutes of Yoga can help restore hormonal balance. It may also provide great mental and emotional relief.

Key Take a ways

Home remedies are definitely helpful in easing period irregularities and other PCOS symptoms. However, it is important to note that they can’t solve the problem from its roots. PCOS and other hormonal imbalances causing period irregularities are caused by the formation of excess Ama in the body and blocking the ovary channels. Until those Ama toxins are cleared from the ovaries, the normal function of the ovaries can’t be resumed. This is where specific Ayurvedic herbs formulated for PCOS come into significance. Specially formulated Ayurvedic herbs help the body in clearing out the Ama toxins from the body and specifically from the ovaries. This allows the ovaries to function normally, and your periods regularise.

What Happens When You Visit Gyneac

Initially, most women wish for their primary symptoms, like acne, facial hair and weight to go away with exercise and cosmetic treatments. Sadly, what begins with one or two symptoms later on intensifies. These women start noticing other symptoms as well. Generally, women visit a gynaecologist once they have recognizable PCOS symptoms like periods irregularities, significant weight gain, mood swings, hair fall, or difficulties in conceiving.

When You Visit a Gyneacologist

History Taking Many doctors may enquire about your family history/occurrence of such symptoms. Understanding your lifestyle and diet is also a part of decoding the issues.

Apparent Signs

PCOD like:
• Male pattern hair growth
• Weight gain
• Velvety skin patch or Acanthosis nigricans
• Hair thinning/ male pattern baldness
• Ache and hyperpigmentation

Usually, the doctor will look for some apparent signs of PCOS/ PCOD like: Once the doctor has completed the visual diagnosis and detected signs of PCOS, pathological and radiological tests are advised to confirm the diagnosis.

Medical Tests for PCOS

Radiological Investigation

USG Pelvis: This is a gold standard in detecting PCOS. This test helps determine if PCOS changes have started appearing in the ovaries in the form of cysts.

Pathological Investigations

Blood tests can be critical in determining hormonal changes occurring in the body due to PCOS. These tests also play a crucial role in determining the severity of the problem.

Some Important Blood Tests:

Insulin: Insulin resistance is usually the most common symptom of PCOS.

Testosterone- The Male Hormone: This is the main male hormone that rises in women, leading to PCOS changes.

AMH: Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) levels in women indicate their ability to produce eggs that can be fertilized.

Prolactin: This is an important hormone that controls the function of the ovaries. It may also cause period irregularities, weight gain, hot flashes, and infertility.

Thyroid Profile: Women with PCOS generally also have thyroid hormone dysfunction as well. Hence, the doctor may advise a thyroid profile.

The discovery of PCOS is complicated and very confusing for many. The name PCOS indicates that it is related to the ovaries. The reality differs a lot. Although your ovaries may not have cysts, you can still have PCOS or polycystic ovarian syndrome.

PCOS/ PCOD is caused by hormonal imbalances. There is no specific test to diagnose or rule out PCOS/ PCOD. Doctors make their diagnosis based on their findings of a set of symptoms existing together. Therefore, history taking, ultrasound, and blood tests make the diagnosis definitive.

Gynaecologist Assessment Protocol

The doctors usually follow the same treatment approach, whether you have early,
late, or irregular periods or PCOS. More often than not, the doctors advise a course of contraceptive pills for the next 21 days to induce periods. In the case of insulin resistance, the doctors advise Metformin. Some doctors might even suggest a few additional vitamin supplements. This is a symptomatic treatment approach. The biggest problem with this approach is the delusion of relief it provides. Once you start the contraceptive pills, they give you an additional and unnatural boost of the hormones that your ovaries are producing less. Hence, these pills are successful in inducing periods. You feel great relief. However, the relief is short-lived. Your periods aren’t natural. Hence, once you stop taking the
contraceptive pills, you’ll stop getting periods at regular intervals. The same is the case with Metformin tablets for insulin resistance. These tablets help your body manage the blood sugar levels. Therefore, you might see relief in the symptoms caused by high blood sugar like excess weight gain. If you have been trying to lose weight, you might even get successful. Sadly, this relief is also temporary. As soon as you stop taking blood sugar lowering tablets,
insulin resistance will resume. Symptomatic treatment of diseases only provides temporary relief. It doesn’t address the root cause of the problem. That’s the biggest difference between modern conventional medicine and Ayurveda. While modern conventional medicine only focuses on immediate symptomatic relief, Ayurveda focuses on treating the problems from their roots. Ayurveda ensures the problem goes away completely, and you get freedom from doctors and
medicines forever.

Hormonal Pills/ Contraceptives

Contraceptive pills/ birth-control pills/ hormonal pills have similar formulations to the
hormones that your ovaries produce to induce periods. When your ovary channels are blocked by excess Ama, the production of these hormones is affected. Your ovaries stop producing these hormones in adequate quantities. Hence, there is slow egg growth and no ovulation. This affects your period cycle. Hence, you might have delayed or early periods or no periods at all for months at a stretch. The simple job of contraceptive pills is to provide an artificial boost of the hormones your ovaries cannot produce. That’s why you get the periods on the 21-day contraceptive pill course. However, there is a big downside to contraceptive pill dependency. Once you start taking these pills, the ovaries become completely dependent on these artificial hormones for inducing periods. Regular periods by taking these contraceptive pills might not look odd, but you must remember that these periods aren’t natural. The regular periods will stop as soon as you stop taking these pills. In fact, the problem will get even more aggravated because now your ovaries will be completely dependent on artificial hormone boost. These hormone pills affect the overall ovarian functions, egg growth, maturity, and ovulation. This is a very dangerous scenario. Your ovaries can become fully dependent on these artificial hormones that mimic natural hormones. These pills are not even trying to address the root cause of the problem. These pills do not work on the blocked ovary channels. They don’t boost natural hormone production. They don’t help the normal ovary function. These pills simply induce periods. Once you stop these pills, you must remain prepared for irregular periods. These pills make your ovaries dependent on artificial hormone supply. Your ovaries stop making an effort to produce those hormones at all because they are getting them effortlessly from outside. Hence, the possibility of having normal periods dwindles even further.

Are Contraceptives Safe?

While doctors prescribe contraceptive pills as the one-stop solution for most hormonal imbalances, these pills have short-term and long-term side effects. As a rule of thumb, you must understand that every hormonal pill in this world will have some side effects. Artificial supplementation of any hormones will lead to certain side effects. Oral contraceptive pills carry two important synthetically produced hormones that might be in higher proportions than your body requires. Thus, some side effects are likely.

Oral-Contraceptive Side Effects

Dangerous Side Effects
• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• Pain in legs
• Edema or swelling in legs If you notice any of these side effects, you must approach a doctor immediately.
High-Risk Category
The risk of these blood clots increases if you are
• Overweight or obese
• Above 35 years of age
• Have a personal or family history of blood clots
• Suffer from bleeding disorders

Dangerous Side Effects

If you notice any of these side effects, you must approach a doctor immediately.

High-Risk Category

The risk of these blood clots increases if you are

Key Take aways

Birth Control Pills are not the best option for PCOS Because:

Root Cause of PCOD

Ayurveda is a holistic medical science. One thing that makes Ayurveda stand out from all
other conventional medical practices is its ability to treat the root cause of the problem while others are simply trying to treat the symptoms. By now, we have already made it amply clear that PCOS/ PCOD is primarily a lifestyle disorder. A few generations back, PCOS was an unheard phenomenon in Indian women. Can you guess the reason why? Dependence on the following things in the life of an Indian woman/ girl was negligible a few generations back: However, things have changed dramatically in the past few decades. Fast-paced urbanization has led to unrestricted access to packaged, highly processed, and junk food. These
days more and more women are engaged in the active workforce. But that also requires them to work late at night, disrupting their sleep cycles. Adopting poor eating habits and including certain unhealthy things in the diet also increases PCOS risk. PCOS/ PCOD, A disease unknown to the Indian society a few decades back, now affects 6 out of 10 girls/women. Some girls as young as 12 years can get PCOS.

• Packaged food
• Increased consumption of adulterated milk and milk products
• Late-night work/ night-life dependency
• Sedentary lifestyle
• Junk food
• Excess meat consumption
• Excess sugar dependency
• Excessive stress

Ama: The PCOS Toxin

Ama is the metabolic waste or toxin that forms due to improper or poor digestion. If you have a diet or lifestyle that leads to the formation of Ama, you are at a higher risk of PCOS. Poor digestion leads to the formation of Ama. It is a sticky tar-like substance that can reach the cells and block their receptors. When Ama increases, it blocks the ovary channels. This, in turn, leads to stunted egg growth and ovulation problems. Therefore, the body fails to release the eggs periodically. As a result, you might face period irregularities and conception problems. Period irregularities in 80-90% of women are due to this. The undeveloped eggs in your ovaries keep piling up in the form of cysts.You can see that even improper food digestion can lead to so many complications. However, contrary to what people think, only unhealthy food is not responsible for poor digestion. An unhealthy lifestyle also leads to poor digestion and Ama formation. There are two main reasons behind the formation of Ama and PCOS:
• Unhealthy Lifestyle
• Unhealthy Diet

An unhealthy lifestyle is a very broad term. People generally treat a sedentary lifestyle, lack of routine, and stress as the primary lifestyle issues. However, that’s not even scratching the surface. Many severe lifestyle disorders easily get ignored. Hence, the problem never really goes away. Given below are some unhealthy lifestyle mistakes to avoid that can lead to the formation of Ama and PCOS.

Over Snacking/ Munching

Eating all the time has become a normal. In the name of snacks, people don’t realize that they consume a lot of refined flour, salt, sugar, artificial colors, preservatives, chemical flavors, unhealthy oils, and many more chemicals. Packaged snacks are highly processed and full of preservatives to increase their shelf life. Processed foods are loaded with unhealthy chemicals. It makes them difficult to digest. Indigestion will ultimately lead to the formation of Ama and result in problems. Over snacking will also lead to the formation of Ama.

Frequent Eating

If you have a habit of eating after very short intervals, it might lead to indigestion. Your gut needs a certain amount of time to digest any food. You must maintain a few hours of gap between your meals to allow efficient digestion and not make your stomach a dumping ground.

Irregular Meals

Irregular eating usually leads to acidity. Your gut releases the gastric juices on regular meal timings. When you eat at irregular timings, your food doesn’t get the gastric juices in the required quantity for digesting the food. It will lead to indigestion.

Sedentary Lifestyle

An active lifestyle helps us burn optimum calories to maintain energy balance. It also helps us provide the required exercise to the muscles and joints. Physical activity also speeds up the digestion process. If you lead a sedentary lifestyle, your body might take much longer to digest the food.

Late-night Work

The body has its clock. It is the most active after sunrise and the least active after sunset. Many women these days have to undertake late-night work shifts and stay awake late due to parties and their social media engagements. This is the time best utilized for sleep. Late night work can lead to interference in their circadian rhythm and indigestion.

Excessive Stress

Stress has become synonymous with the modern lifestyle. Stress can impact the quality of digestive juices secreted for digestion. It also reduces the quantity. Hampers the proper time when it needs to be secreted. Excessive stress will give rise to higher Ama production in the body. You must make suitable lifestyle changes to avoid the formation of Ama in your body.

2 Unhealthy Diet

Eliminate Processed Food

This is the first and most important thing required to avoid the formation of Ama. You must stop the consumption of processed foods. They contain a lot of preservatives, chemicals, and emulsifiers to increase the shelf life. They are very unhealthy and harmful. They must be avoided at all costs. You must stop eating packaged food completely.

Avoid Refined Flours

Refined flours are harmful to the digestion process. They have high glycemic value, which can lead to Insulin resistance. They stick in the digestive tracks and are hard to eliminate. You should avoid refined flours and eat whole grain flours with husk providing the fiber required to keep the digestive process
smooth.

Restrict Salt and Sugar

Excessive salt and sugar put an unwanted burden on your insulin and water management system. Excessive consumption of sugar-based products will keep your blood sugar levels high, giving way to insulin resistance. You should avoid consuming them in high quantities.

Limit Deep-fried and Bakery Foods

Deep-fried foods are high in trans fats and are toxic to your digestive system. Bakery foods are high in sugar and refined flour. If you want to have a healthy digestive system and prevent Ama formation, you should avoid both.

Increase
Fibre intake

High fibre in your food is a boon to your digestive system. It helps in cleaning your gut and your intestines. It can scrub off the toughest food material deposited in your intestines, causing infections. Dietary fibre is also a food for healthy gut bacteria. Therefore, to avoid indigestion, you must increase the consumption of whole grains, nuts, salads, and fruits in your diet.

Avoid Milk and Milk Products

You must avoid milk and milk products. These days most of the milk is highly adulterated
at the source. The cattle are usually given oxytocin and prolactin injections to boost milk production. These hormones percolate into the milk and affect your hormonal balance. Hence, avoid and even milk products like oxytocin and prolactin.

Why does PCOS/ PCOD Persist?

PCOS/ PCOD remains a persistent problem because most women ignore the root causes of the problem and rely only on symptomatic treatment. If you want complete freedom from PCOS/ PCOD, along with your treatment, you must also ensure that you are not making these mistakes, causing the problem in the first place. Also, you must include certain Herbs to remove current Ama & need to follow Healthy Diet & Lifestyle to prevent the new formation of Ama.

Healthy lifestyle + Healthy Diet + Ayurvedic Herbs = PCOS cure

Before anything else, the most important thing for you to understand is that PCOS is permanently curable. Irrespective of what you may have heard from doctors and various sources, there is a permanent solution for PCOS. However, if you want complete freedom from PCOS, you must eliminate it from its roots. You must work on all aspects that lead to PCOS. Most of us wish to have a pill that can provide complete freedom from PCOS while we continue living the way we are. That’s not going to happen. PCOS is a lifestyle disorder. Suppose you wish for complete freedom from this problem. In that case, you will have to incorporate structural changes in your diet and lifestyle along with the medication. The PCOS Cure Equation is very simple: Healthy Diet+Healthy Lifestyle Changes+Ayurvedic Herbs However unbelievable it may seem, these three things together can provide a permanent solution for PCOS. Even if you have struggled with PCOS for decades, you can
get freedom from it by incorporating this equation into your life. Ayurveda doesn’t recommend doing something extraordinary. It is simply the science of eliminating bad things from your life and adopting healthy practices. This chapter will help you understand how a few simple changes can provide complete
freedom from PCOS.

Healthy Diet

These days, healthy diets only mean an inclusion of some specific superfoods and specific elements. The western concept of healthy diets is over-reliant on some or another element. Keto, Atkins, DASH, and other similar diets only focus on one specific health aspect. They don’t see health as a holistic concept. That’s the major cause of the problem. In Ayurveda, diet is a complete health concept. However, it doesn’t bind you with some specific things only that can be eaten. On the contrary, it gives you complete freedom to eat all seasonal things in moderation. Prohibitions in Ayurveda are usually specific. These are the things you can’t eat. Besides those, you can pretty much eat most of the things in moderate quantities.

Things to Avoid

You must avoid these 4 things completely from your diet. These things shouldn’t be
consumed even as an exception if you want complete freedom from PCOS.

Processed and Junk Food: We all know that processed food has several chemicals and preservatives. These chemicals and preservatives harm the hormonal balance in our bodies. Junk food is usually deep-fried and very spicy. It is bad for our digestion system and very unhealthy. Therefore, junk food, processed food, and all packaged food must be avoided to get complete freedom from PCOS. You must not make any exception to this rule.

Milk and Milk Products: Milk is an integral part of the Indian diet. Milk and milk products are a part of almost all Indian delicacies. However, consuming milk and milk products can aggravate PCOS. These days milk is a highly commercialised product. There is an ever-increasing demand for milk but a limited supply. To bridge the gap, dairy farmers all over the country give prolactin injections to the cattle to increase milk production. It is a hormone that percolates into the milk too. This hormone can affect your egg growth and
increase PCOS chances.

Besides the fear of PCOS, in Ayurveda, milk is considered a hard-to-digest food product. PCOS is a result of poor digestion. In such circumstances, consuming a
hard-t0-digest product will only put extra pressure on the digestive system. That’s another reason to avoid milk and all milk products. Even sporadic use of milk products must be avoided.

Non-vegetarian Food: The use of hormonal injections to enhance meat is a common practice in the meat industry. It is especially rampant and overused in poultry farming. The chicks are given several hormones and antibiotics to speed up their growth and size. Consuming these can affect your health adversely and aggravate the PCOS problem. Even chicken and eggs can create hormonal imbalances in your body. Therefore, these must be completely avoided, even if they are marketed as farm-raised or free-range products. Even if we leave the fear of hormonal pilferage aside, Ayurveda considers non-vegetarian food, even eggs, hard to digest. Keeping your digestive system disengaged should be your first priority if you want to prevent PCOS. Hence, avoiding non-vegetarian food is in your best interest.

White Sugar: Insulin resistance is a general threat in PCOS. Women with PCOS usually struggle with high blood sugar levels. In such circumstances, it is inadvisable to consume sugar anyway. However, the problem with white sugar
is even greater. Although it is prepared from sugarcane juice, it goes through so much refining that what you get as the end product is 99% chemical. It is very hard to digest and will cause more and more problems. Avoid white sugar and use jaggery, honey, or similar alternatives.

Things to Include

While your body needs nutrients, the gut microbiome is different. It is made up of healthy microbes that help your body process food. The fibre in your food helps these microbes flourish. You must include more fibrous food in your diet to improve your gut health and digestion. The things that are full of fibre are:

Whole Grains: Include more and more whole grains in your diet. Many women think that multigrain bread and whole wheat bread fit this category. They are misled by the marketing gimmicks. Even these have a lot of refined flour or maida. Eat multigrain flours with the husk present in it. Do not throw out the husk. Our digestive system cannot break this husk. It comes out as it goes. However, it scrubs your digestive tract and intestines clean throughout its journey. The gut microbes also thrive on different kinds of fibre. Therefore, whole grains are great for your digestive system.

Fruits: Fruits fulfil the sweet quotient that might be missing due to limited sugar intake.
They are also full of soluble fibre. Therefore, the inclusion of fruits in your diet is very beneficial. However, women must eat fruits as a whole and not as juice. The pulp goes out when you consume fruit juice, and you only get the sugar part. It will only raise your blood sugar level and do no good.

Vegetables: Indian cuisine is highly dependent on fresh vegetables. Seasonal vegetables are inexpensive and healthy. They are full of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that can contribute to your health greatly. Besides, they also provide a lot of fibre to your gut to help digestion.It is very important to understand that Ayurveda isn’t restrictive. It simply tries to bring you back closer to nature. The more you increase your dependency on seasonal fruits and vegetables, the greater health benefits you’ll feel. Your focus should always be on eating things that are easy to digest. In PCOS, digestion is the most affected process. Improving digestion can help in improving your condition fast.

Healthy Lifestyle Changes

Proper Sleep Cycle: These days, sleep is the most elusive and easily compromised asset. We seldom think twice before sacrificing our sleep for an extra hour of internet surfing on our smartphones. Whenever women face any difficulty in falling asleep, they turn to their smartphones, and hours pass without notice. However, while doing so, we ignore the crucial fact that sleep is a very important asset. Insufficient or disturbed sleep can be disastrous for our health. It increases the production of stress hormones and fatigue. The overall functioning and performance of the body gets affected by inadequate sleep. Adequate sleep is just not about completing the number of hours in sleep. Timing is also equally important. Our body functions as per the circadian rhythm. It follows the 24-cycle of the sun and the earth. Our natural processes respond to the light and dark, respectively. Therefore, waking up at sunrise and sleeping after the sunset is very important. If you don’t follow this routine or alter it, there will be problems. Many women think that even if they have stayed up till late at night, they’ll make up for the loss of sleep by sleeping during the day. It isn’t the same for the body. Eventually, your sleep disruptions will affect the Ama formation in your body and accelerate PCOS changes. To prevent such things, you must follow the simple rules:

• Sleep Early at Night: Make it a habit to sleep early at night. If your smartphone or TV keeps you awake, switch them off or keep them out of your bedroom. Once you don’t have the option, you will learn to fall
asleep early.
• Wake Up Early in the Morning: Rising before sunrise is a healthy habit. Even if you are not an early riser, try to bring that into your lifestyle as it will help you in many ways.
• Never Sleep During the Day: Sleeping during the day is the cause of several problems. It slows down your metabolism and increases the risk of several lifestyle disorders. It must be avoided at all costs.

Disciplined Meal Cycle: Our eating patterns have changed drastically over the years. Earlier, three meals a day were the most people used to get. However, with the advent of packaged food and modern appliances, the accessibility and availability of food have increased a lot. Sadly, it hasn’t added much to our health. Earlier, food was only available at fixed times; hence, the munching and snacking never existed. Sadly, that’s a reality of this age. It leads to excess calorie consumption and puts much pressure on digestion. This can be prevented through disciplined eating.

Exercise Routine: Exercise is important, and we all understand this fact. It plays a crucial role in improving our metabolism. So, if you want your digestive system to work smoothly and your metabolic processes to run seamlessly, you should exercise regularly. However, while many women know the need to exercise, very few understand how to do it. Some women exercise a lot while others do very little. Their benefits are also undermined by the ill-timing of their exercise.

• Eat at Fixed Timings: Modern lifestyle has changed our eating habits. While earlier meals used to be at fixed timings, now they have become random. People eat whenever they like. Unfortunately, the digestive system must pay a big price for this flexibility. The digestive tract releases digestive juices at your usual meal timings. When you bring too much variation in your meal timings, this digestive juice release goes to waste. It will lead to acidity and acid reflux too. The digestive juice release will be slow when you eventually have your meal. This affects the overall digestive process and leads to indigestion. You must make it a habit to have all three meals, i.e., breakfast, lunch, and dinner, at regular timings.
• No Snacking or Munching Between Meals: Eating between meals has become a habit. Packaged food is so easily available and inexpensive that we seldom think twice before picking a package and eating something. You must avoid snacking between meals. Whatever the health claims printed on the package, they must be avoided. You must try to stick to three healthy and balanced meals a day. If you must, then have some fruits and salads occasionally.
• Excessive Calorie Restriction Isn’t Healthy: Unfortunately, dieting and calorie restriction have become synonymous. Women trying to lose weight often follow severe calorie restrictions without considering the health consequences. It is a misconception that depriving yourself of a few calories can help you lose weight. On the contrary, it may slow down your metabolism and make weight loss even harder. To lose weight and stay healthy, you must have a balanced diet regularly without skipping your meals.

Stress management: In India, people don’t give due credit to mental stress. Besides its psychological impact, mental stress also has a severe physiological impact. High stress is a dominant reason for weight gain. No matter how hard you try, if you are suffering from excessive mental stress, you will not be able to lose weight. During high stress, the adrenal glands secrete the cortisol hormone. This stress hormone can interfere with the overall functioning of your body. It raises insulin resistance and stalls any weight loss effort. Stress also harms your digestive system. You might have experienced stomach upsets when you are under great mental stress. Stress management must be your priority if you want to overcome PCOS effectively. To manage your stress:

• Timely Sleep: Timely sleep can play a crucial role in keeping stress at bay. Most of our stress comes from delayed sleep or sleep deprivation.
You must ensure that you are sleeping on time at night. If you find it difficult to sleep early, please try to reduce your screen time.
• Regular Exercise: Physical exercise induces positive stress that helps in timely sleeping. It also balances your mental stress and helps you relax. You will also find that regular exercise makes you feel lighter and
more positive. So, to bring down stress, exercise daily.
• Light and Fresh Food: Heavy and stale or frozen food can make you feel stressed and sluggish. Ayurveda recommends fresh and easy-todigest food to lower stress.
• Yoga and Meditation: Daily yoga and meditation can be great stressbusters, even if done for a few minutes daily. Yoga and meditation relieve stress and make you feel positive. You must practice ‘Pranayama’ and ‘Dhyana’ every day

Ayurvedic Herbs

Diet and lifestyle changes prevent the formation of Ama in the body. However, in the case of PCOS, there is already excessive Ama present in the body. Elimination of Ama is crucial for curing PCOS. Ayurvedic herbs are the most effective tool for that. Ayurvedic herbs perform several crucial functions ranging from clearing Ama from the body to enhancing ovary function. From restoring the hormonal balance to the dissolution of ovarian cysts, Ayurvedic herbs play the most important role in the treatment. More than 40 herbs are used in the treatment of PCOS. The PCOS cure through Ayurvedic herbs is primarily focused on 5 areas:
• Digestion and Metabolism Improvement
• Ama Removal from the Body (In General)Ama Removal from the Ovaries (Specifically)
• Ovary Function Improvement (Egg Growth & Ovulation)
• Recovery from Insulin Resistance
• Dissolution of Ovarian Cysts Hormone Balancing

Intended Roles Digestion and Metabolism Improvement
• Trikatu: This combination of three powerful herbs can treat all digestive irregularities. This concoction balances the three doshas and calms your system. It has immense digestive and weight loss benefits.
• Heeng: You can get uminaginable health benefits from Heeng, especially related to your digestive system. It relieves bloating and prevents acidity. Ama Removal from the Body
• Triphala: Ama removal from the fat tissues in the body is one of the biggest challenges. However, that is accomplished easily by Triphala. It detoxifies your blood, muscle, and fat tissues.
• Haritaki: This is another herb that plays a crucial role in detoxifying the body and clearing Ama toxins. It will also bring down your hunger pangs and cravings. It also has a laxative effect that reduces morbidity. Ama Removal from the Ovaries
• Pippali: This is a very effective herb in clearning Ama. It detoxifies the ovaries and makes PCOS treatment possible. Ovary Function Improvement (Egg Growth & Ovulation)
• Aloe Vera: Aloe vera is known as a very powerful plant. It is very helpful in PCOS. Aloe vera supports ovulation. It is a part of the PCOS treatment plan.
• Dashamoola: This is an Ayurvedic formulation of ten herbs that helps in egg growth and ovulation. Recovery from Insulin Resistance
• Karela: Karela or bitter gourd is known for its anti-diabetic properties. It lowers blood sugar level and improves insulin sensitivity.
• Methi: This is an effective herb for the diabetes treatment plan. It helps in lowering blood glucose.
• Neem: It can improve glycemic control and lower insulin resistance in the body. Dissolution of Ovarian Cysts
• Kanchnar: This herb is highly effective in reducing the size of the cysts and preventing their further growth.
• Varuna: This herb helps in clearing the ovarian channels and facilitates the reduction of ovarian cysts. Hormone Balancing
• Ashwagandha: It acts as a hormonal stimulant and restores balance.The benefits of ashwagandha are innumerable, from regularizing periods to countering other hormonal imbalances.
• Shatavari: This is a health tonic that can help balance the hormones that lead to PCOS complications. As mentioned above, Ayurvedic treatment to permanently cure PCOS involves 40 plus powerful herbs. An intricate balance of all the herbs and the other two steps promises complete recovery from PCOS and a 100% result. PCOS is curable. Ayurveda has the cure for It. However, everything must be precise, from the quality of herbs to their quantity. Generally, people don’t pay attention to this aspect. They expect similar results from any treatment. When taking Ayurvedic PCOS treatment, you must remember the following things:
• The herbs must be pure. Impure or poor-quality herbs cannot provide all the intended benefits.
• The herbs must be processed as per the classics. Treatment of every herb needs to be different. If herbs are treated poorly, they may lose
their effect. Hence, proper treatment of herbs during preparation and handling is important.
• Mixing in precise dosage is another very important area. All the herbs need to be mixed in precise proportions.
• You must complete the whole course even if you start feeling better early. This is important as many women may start feeling relief from the initial treatment itself. You shouldn’t stop your treatment midway,
which can lead to relapse and recurrence. You must complete the whole course to ensure the complete elimination of Ama from your body and recovery of your ovaries. A healthy diet and lifestyle are the support pillars of PCOS treatment. Even when taking the medicine course, following a healthy lifestyle and the saumayvedic diet is important. You must not ditch healthy lifestyle practices and diet even after you recover from PCOS, as that would prevent the relapse or recurrence of the problem