Abstract

CLINICAL STUDY WITH KANAJATA (PIPER LONGUM LINN. ROOT) AND ITS EFFECT ON POSTNATAL ABDOMINAL BULKINESS IN WOMEN

D. S. N. V. Neeraja* and Dr. M. Paramkusha Rao

Abstract

Ayurveda is the science of life. Ayurveda elucidate due importance for the care of mother at every phase of her life especially to the antenatal and post natal care. After delivery mother has to take care of her baby along with her own health care. Puerperium is a period following child birth which can be certainly co-related with Sutika paricharya explained in Ayurveda. In this period many changes occurs in the body physiologically and anatomically to regain the prepregnancy state. Mithyachaara – inappropriate physical and mental behaviour in this period definitely results in incurable diseases. Now-a-days many women are facing problem with acquired bulkiness and post natal weight retention. The main reason for this bulkiness is mismanagement after delivery. Conventional care of delivered women is missing. After delivery women has to follow certain dietetic rules. Ancient Acharyas mentioned certain drugs like pippali, Pippalimula, Nagara, Chavya etc. and diet for the delivered women. These drugs help in the Dushtasonita sudhi (purification of the blood), Vatasamsamana and makes the body to attain the prepregnancy status.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Puerperium, Sutika paricharya, Mithyachara, Postnatal weight retention.