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RELEVANCE OF INFANT CARE UNIT W.S.R. TO KUMARAGARA: A REVIEW

Yogita Shrivas*, O. P. Dwivedi and Jinesh Jain

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Abstract

Kumaragar deals with neonatal care, infant feeding, diet for newborn, daily and seasonal regime and also deals with diseases & disorders relating to children including nutrition of children, immunization etc. Ancient concepts of Sutikagriha (the puerparial room) and Kumaragara (the infant care room) are described in Ayurvedic classics specially in Kashyapasamhita to provide a healthy atmosphere to the mother and infant. There are many principles adopted from ancient science to establish holistic child health care for the society and to promote all aspects of nursing, healthy upbringing of new borns, infants, children. This will be very useful for guiding future integrative medicine. This review article places the importance of concept Kumaragara in Ayurvedic view.

Keywords: Kumaragar, newborn, Kridanak, Kumaradhar, SNCU, NICU.