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PREVENTIVE AND PROMOTIVE MEASURES IN ANTENATAL CARE WITH AYURVEDA AND YOGA FOR EXCELLENCE AND MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF FOETUS.

Vd. Archana D. Inchekar and *Vd. Shital O. Chavan

Abstract

World health organization is mentioned health as physical, mental, social, and spiritual well being. Status Human life is most intellectual creation having multidimensional excellent well being. The starting of life in human is from the time of conception and health status can be achieved by proper scientific measures mentioned in Ayurveda before conception and during pregnancy. Health status of fetus is depend upon the physical and mental status of mother and father, status of sperm and ovum, uterus vagina and preventive and promotive measures taken by pregnant woman as indicated in Ayurveda. Nutrition, daily regimens with specific does and don‟t in life style, mental status of pregnant woman & mother and a father at the time of conception is also needed to keep positive and stable. Thus, Ayurveda aim Health (Swasthya) having excellent development of all dimensions known as “Supraja” (Ideal & excellent child) can be achieved by following all the measures indicated in Ayurveda. Yoga is a science deals with the stabilizing mind & hence induced positive physical health too. Practice of Yoga leads to multidimensional health development. Yoga results in preventive and promotive health. A couple if follow yoga and Ayurvedic life style can achieve an excellent and ideal child having multidimensional health. Yoga includes physical and mental practices as Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Dharana & dhyana. key words: Antenatal, Ayurved, Yoga, promotive, multidimensional development

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