Abstract

HARITOKTA SUTIKA PARICHARYA: REVIEW

Neha A. Bhangire* and Prashant S. Patil

Abstract

During pregnancy various types of physiological and anatomical changes takes place in the body of pregnant women. After delivery, body tries to revert back to its pre-pregnant state both anatomically and physiologically. Ayurveda gives importance for the care of mother at every phase of her life specially when it comes to antenatal care and postnatal care. Postnatal period beginning immediately after the separation of placenta and extending upto 6 weeks. Postnatal care certainly co-related with Sutika Paricharya. The regimen that helps the women to regain her lost vitality and help her body to revert back to pre-pregnant state is called Sutika Paricharya. This Sutika Paricharya has been explained by almost all Acharyas. The regime or the Paricharya for a stipulated period is so necessary that it directs the Sutika towards a complete Punarnaveekarana of her body, so that she will be Swastha stree and ready to bear all the day to day responsibilities of her family and even her body becomes fit for further pregnancy.

Keywords: Sutika, Sutika Paricharya, Postnatal care, Perperium.