Abstract

Siddha system is the first system to emphasize health as the ideal perfect state of the physical, psychological, social and spiritual components of a human being. Siddhars found a close relationship between the external world and the internal system of man. According to our ancient siddha science health of an individual can be defined according to the harmonious and balanced function of five fundamental elements and the three dhosas. The three dhosas are the bio-regulating forces of the human body. Any disturbance in the equilibrium of these three dhosas cause disease of human body.  Siddha medical system acts as abedrock of all medicines. Our siddhars reveals remedies for most of the present day problems. Menorrhagia is the medical term for menstrual periods with abnormally heavy or prolonged bleeding. It affects 30% of women in reproductive age, and causes anemia in two-thirds of women with objective menorrhagia (loss of 80ml per cycle). Prostaglandin disorders may be associated with idiopathic menorrhagia  and with heavy bleeding due to fibroids, adenomyosis or use of IUDS. Fibroids have been found in 10% of women with menorrhagia overall, and in 40% of women with severe menorrhagia. Our siddhars formulated numerous remedies for solving menorrhagia some medicinal plants formulations from the treasure of siddha literatures have reviewed in this paper and it may provide an effective impact in treatment ofmenorrhagia, which is alternative to surgery.