Abstract

IMPORTANCE OF LEHANA KARMA IN THE HELATH OF CHILD

*Dr. Niranjan Kale and Dr. Nitin Shingare Kaumarbhritya

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Abstract

In the present day we are facing various threats in the form of viral infections, pandemic disease, and adverse environmental condition. Healthy child is the important for the development of country and community. As stated in Ayurveda the main aspects are ‘Swasthya Swasthya rakshanam’ so to provide good immunity and prevent from disease Lehan Karma method is used from thousands of years. In the childhood the development and advancement rate is higher. and child require more amount of fats, amino acid, micronutrients, macronutrients, sugar, proteins. If child does not get sufficient amounts of nutrients then nutritional disease like marasmus, kwashiorkor, PEM etc. develop. So to full fill Lehan karma is indicated. Due weaker immunity child get easily infected by the surrounding pathogens, by the Lehan Karma immunity boosted and which gives non specific immunity against infection. Aacharya Kashyapa and other Acharya briefly described Lehan Karma for enhancing immunity in the Brihatrayi and Laghutrayi mainly.

Keywords: Lehan Karma, child health, immunity, nutrients, Ayurveda.