Antenatal care in Ayurveda

Authors

  • Brijesh Mishra
  • Nikita P. Kursange

Keywords:

Pregnancy, Garbhini paricharya, Garbhposhaka bhava, Garbhopghatkar bhava

Abstract

Being Mother is the greatest feeling for every women’s life. In that phase (Pregnancy and parturition) of life women and her baby growing in her womb passes through so many changes to face this changes she needs strength which she gets from her food1 which she take during pregnancy and the baby is totally depend on mother so if mother take proper ahara (diet) and vihara during pregnancy it helps to be healthy. Proper ahara, vihara leads to proper growth and development of baby. And prevent them from any health problems during that period. In Ayurveda the Antenatal care comes under the heading of “Garbhini Paricharya”. And some do’s and don’ts come under the Garbhaposhaka bhava and “Garbhopghatkara bhava”. In this two garbhposhak and garbhopghatkara bhava the things which are good for fetus and harmful for foetus are given.

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Published

2018-10-16

How to Cite

Mishra, B., & Kursange, N. P. (2018). Antenatal care in Ayurveda. Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine, 2(06). Retrieved from https://www.ayurline.in/index.php/ayurline/article/view/154

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