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REVIEW ARTICLE ON GARBHINI PARICHARYA AND AMALAKI RASAYANA

Pooja Singh*, Kanchan Gupta and Shashi Singh

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Abstract

Pregnancy should be a positive experience of all women and they should receive care that respects their dignity. Pregnancy and giving birth to a healthy progeny fulfills the beauty of woman's life. Woman‟s body goes through a great deal of hormonal, physiological and psychological changes during pregnancy. The way body is nourished during this process will affect maternal as well as the fetal health. In a country like India where malnutrition is very common affecting both mother and growing fetus, it is essential that the pregnant mother suitably be advised regarding her diet, to achieve a healthy progeny from a healthy mother. Ayurveda considers ahara to be the best source of nourishment as well as medication for the pregnant woman. Adequate nutrition is needed for constant and proper development of embryo throughout the pregnancy. Garbhini paricharya is a unique concept described in Ayurveda which describes supplementation of different drug and diet having Rasayana properties during antenatal period. Following the dietetic regimens prescribed in Garbhini Paricharya, the pregnant woman remains healthy and delivers a healthy child. Administration of different Rasayana drugs imparts benefits such as Dirghayu, Medha, Arogya, Smriti, Prabha, Varna, DehaBala, IndriyaBala, Kanti, vyadhikshamatva etc. and Amalaki Rasayana is one such drug.

Keywords: Garbhini paricharya, Rasayana drugs, Pregnancy, Amalaki rasayan.