--- title: Does an Ayurvedic herb called Asoka help with premenstrual syndrome? description: One woman took processed Asoka powder for three menstrual cycles and experienced significant reduction in symptoms. The improvement continued when checked aga url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-case-study-on-effectiveness-of-bhavita-churna-of-asoka-twak-in-premenstrual-2022/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does an Ayurvedic herb called Asoka help with premenstrual syndrome? Case report, 2022 # Does an Ayurvedic herb called Asoka help with premenstrual syndrome? One woman took processed Asoka powder for three menstrual cycles and experienced significant reduction in symptoms. The improvement continued when checked again three cycles later. Early or limited evidence One woman with premenstrual syndrome ## What they did One woman with premenstrual syndrome was given processed Asoka powder (bhavita churna) starting 14 days before her period for three menstrual cycles. Her symptoms were tracked using the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale. She was then followed for another three menstrual cycles to see if the improvement lasted. ## What they found After three cycles of treatment, there was significant reduction in symptoms compared to before treatment. The effect sustained even after follow-up. ## What it means for you This describes one woman's experience. Without a control group or comparison with other treatments, we cannot be sure Asoka caused the improvement rather than other factors like placebo or natural variation in symptoms over time. 3 Treatment cycles 3 Follow-up cycles ## About the study Original title A case study on effectiveness of bhavita churna of Asoka twak in Premenstrual Syndrome Authors Ardra Ajayakumar, V V Shincymol, P Y Ansary et al. Journal International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine Year 2022 Study design Case report What was tested Bhavita churna of Asoka stem bark (processed Ayurvedic herb) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v13i1.2227](https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v13i1.2227) Original abstract ABSTRACT Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a disease characterised by manifestation of physical and psychological symptoms in females. It is a disorder of unknown etiology that recurs in the luteal phase of an ovulatory menstrual cycle. In Ayurvedic perspective, vitiation of tridoshas particularly vata can be observed in the pathogenesis of PMS. The Asoka - Saraca asoca (Roxb.) de Wilde has got vedanasthapana, pittakaphahara and sokanasana karma which implies that it can cure both somatic and affective symptoms. Bhavana includes processing of churna with liquid extracts to increase the potency. A clinical case of premenstrual syndrome has been selected to study the effectiveness of bhavita churna (processed powder) of stem bark of the drug. The treatment was conducted in the luteal phase (14 days prior to menstruation) for three menstrual cycles and a follow up was also carried out for another three consecutive menstrual cycles. There was significant reduction in symptoms as assessed through Premenstrual Syndrome Scale after 3 cycles of treatment when compared to before treatment. The effect sustained even after follow up. The Asoka - Saraca asoca (Roxb.) de Wilde stood as an effective drug for relieving physical and psychological symptoms observed in PMS. Key words: Asoka, Premenstrual Syndrome, bhavita churna, vedanasthapana, sokanasana Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2026 Which traditional Chinese medicine treatments work best for PMS? Randomised trial, 2025 Do essential oils reduce PMS symptoms? Randomised trial, 2025 Which is more effective for PMS - Vitagnus, soy, or both together? Randomised trial, 2025 Does the PMSoff supplement help PMS and PMDD symptoms? Randomised trial, 2024 Is Jiawei Xiaoyao pill effective and safe for treating premenstrual syndrome? Randomised trial, 2024 Is Ganyushu Granule effective and safe for premenstrual syndrome? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗