Abstract

NORMAL LABOUR IN AYURVEDA- AN AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Nekib Hussain* and Kaushalya Khakhlary

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Abstract

Child birth is a natural process and not a medical procedure. The rates of cesarean deliveries have more than doubled in India, from 8% of deliveries in 2005 to 23.9% of deliveries in 2021-2022. The incidence of labour induction has also increased due to failure of spontaneous onset of labour at term or to shorten the duration of labour according to the convenience of healthcare workers. This intervention affects the natural labour process and may be associated with an increased risk of complications. A safer way to facilitate the process of normal labour is therefore neaded. Ayurveda described normal labour in details. One of the aims of garbhini paricharya given in the third trimester is sukhaprasava. For this aim, Ayurveda described giving the niruha vasti in the 8th month by Acharya Sushruta and anuvasana vasti & yoni pichhu in the 9thmonth by Acharya Charaka. Ayurveda also mentioned the Prasava Paricharya ensure the normal process of labour. So that the complications caused during labour can be prevented by using the tools advised in Ayurveda Samhitas. So this study is undertaken to through the light on classical reference of Normal labour and its Ayurvedic approach of management given in Samhitas.

Keywords: Prasava, Normal labour in Ayurveda, Prasava paricharya,Garbhini paricharya.