Abstract

UTILIZATION OF PANCHAKARMA THERAPY IN PRECONCEPTIONAL CARE

Dr. Priyanka V. Kaware* and Dr. Varsha S. Deshmukh

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Abstract

For Every Couple Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful event created by nature. The concept of Pre-conception is described in Ayurveda as Garbhadhanvidhi. Pre-conceptional care is the care of a woman before achieving pregnancy. The Pre-conception time offers a golden opportunity to provide the parents to your future child. Panchakarma therapies in pre-conception care are very widely and commonly practiced by Ayurvedic physicians. Ayurveda recommend that even in healthy case mother & father should undergo Panchakarma therapy to improve their physical, mental health & mainly to improve the quality of sperm & ovum. The purpose of Shodhana is not only to purify the body but also Garbhashaya shodhana where the healthy gametes after fertilization will get implanted. This will ensure the mother to remain healthy throughout her pregnancy without any complications. As the purpose of Panchakarma therapies is expel out the excessively aggravated Doshas, thus Doshas will be maintained in equilibrium and the body will give healthy response to the Growing & Developing fetus. This article aims at achieving a healthy motherhood and healthy progeny we can have them at their best with the help of Panchakarma therapies.

Keywords: Pre-conception, Shodhan, Panchakarma, Garbhadhan, Yonivyapad Chikitsa, Beej Shudhhi.