Abstract

PAEDIATRIC NUTRITION

Kad Atul U.* and Bamnikar Mukund D.

Abstract

Ayurveda has been available here in this world for millennia and since we have seen Ayurveda serving humankind. Ayurveda has isolated itself into eight branches including illnesses of Human Body Parts. Here, we will attempt to investigate its one branch including Children. Acharya Vridhha Jeevak has depicted three phases of adolescence as Kshirapa, Kshirannada and Annada sequentially in Kashyapsamhita Khilasthana. In this techno and competitive era, life style and diet are major factors influencing the health of the individuals, especially Children. Diet and dietary habits play important role in maintenance of health. Ayurveda, its main aim is to promote and preserve the health, strength and longevity of healthy person and to cure the disease. Ahara is one of the trayopasthambha of sound way of life among Ahara-Nidra-Brahmacharya. Here Ahara has been placed first which shows that it is most important to maintain and sustain of life. Children are delicate and most sensitive and prone to the infectious diseases. They are miniature of adult. They are in Ajatvyajanawastha (developing stage). Being in developmental phase, Ahara plays very important role in the life of children. So parents should be aware of dietetic components required by child in different age groups.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Ahara, Kshirapa, Kshirannada, Annada.