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AYURVEDIC REVIEW ARTICLE ON DIETETICS AND MODE OF LIFE TO BE AVOIDED BY PREGNANT WOMAN - GARBHOPAGHATAKARA BHAVA

Neelam Ramesh Jain* and Veena Jawale

Abstract

In Ayurveda, pregnancy is viewed as a very special and spiritual time in woman's life. It brings about emotional and physiological changes in garbhini. Garbha completely depends on the fetus for its proper growth and development. Thus our acharyas developed concept about the type of diet, behavior, conduct medications that pregnant woman should follow and avoid in form of 'Garbhini Paricharya'. Although pregnancy is spiritual time, numerous complications can occur that affect both the fetus and the person carrying the fetus during and after pregnancy due to improper antenatal care. Some precautions need to be taken with respect to diet and life activites all through period of pregnancy. This helps to avoid complications and enable easy delivery of child at term. Caution at food and lifestyle activities will contribute towards well being of both mother and child and also will maintain pregnancy in a safe and healthy way. According to the World Health Organization, complications arising from pregnancy and child birth are the leading cause of death and disability among women in developing countries. To improve the process of pregnancy and birth for a safer and healthier child every garbhini should follow Garbhini Paricharya.

Keywords: Garbhini Paricharya, Garbhopaghatakar bhava, pathyapathya.