Abstract

ANTENATAL CARE IN AYURVEDA: A REVIEW

Kalpajyoti Bora* and Dipak Kumar Goswami

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Abstract

Safety Motherhood is essential in procreation of healthy progeny. Ayurveda the ancient science, in regards to safety motherhood proposes detailed description regarding Ahar (dietary regimen), Vihar (lifestyle), Vichara (psychological aspects) in monthly sequence known as garbhini paricharya. This antenatal regimen helps in proper growth of a foetus, pregnancy without complications, sukha prasav (proper delivery without complications). Different pathyas (normal dietetics), apathyas (dietetics to be avoided) has been describe in order to provide immense care throughout the journey of pregnancy. Hence an attempt has been made to review the Ayurvedic concept of antenatal care.

Keywords: antenatal care, antenatal care and ayurveda, garbhini paricharya, ayurveda pregnancy care.