Abstract

ROLE OF AYURVEDA TO REDUCE NEED OF CESAREAN SECTION

*Dr. Anjna Tak, Dr. Sudarshan K. Thakur, Dr. Manik Soni, Dr. Lokender

Abstract

Cesarean section is a life saving surgical intervention in complicated cases both for mother and fetus. But it is important to ensure that it is provided to women in need. Unethical Cesarean deliveries not only lead to health complications but also exert financial burden on patients. Ayurveda, the healthy way of living has plentiful of guidelines that ensures safe motherhood and healthy newborn. By adopting the pre conceptional and antenatal regimen mentioned in Ayurveda the rate of need of CS and its associated complications can be markedly reduced. The current piece of work focuses on role of Ayurveda to reduce the need of of Cesarean sections.

Keywords: Cesarean Section, Ayurveda, Antenatal care, Garbhini Paricharya, Pre conceptional regimen.