Abstract

ROLE OF AUSHADHI GARBHASANSKAR IN ANC CARE

Dr. Subhash G. Marlewar* and Dr. Prajakta Rajendra Patil

Abstract

Motherhood is a natural progression and a major transition for a women. A pregnant women is compared to a vessel filled with oil up to its brim, such delicate care is expected during pregnancy.[1] More than 117,000 women die yearly in India from largely preventable pregnancy related causes. The diet of mother on digestion gets divided into 3 parts- for self nourishment, for nourishment of the baby and for production of breast milk.[2] Over here, by the word masanumasik ‘kashay’, panchavidha kashay kalpana is expected and not kwatha. Panchavidha kashay kalpana includes- swaras, kalka, kwatha, hima, phanta.[3] Despite that, many ayurvedic scholars unknowingly misinterpreted these formulations as masanumasik kashay (decoctions of these dravyas). The panchavidha kashay kalpana are gurutar in that order which means swaras is more effective than kalka and kalka is more effective than kwatha.[4] If the formulations described in the classics contain only the names of specific herbs, the paste should be used in clinical practice. The reference chosen in this paper is of asthang hruday sharir stan. Currently in market, many companies are manufacturing masanumasik kashay formulations, their method of preparation is to make decoction (kwatha) of the dravyas and further transferring it to ghan swaroop to make vati. Also, these formulation are available for 9 months of pregnancy. In this paper, it will be discussed that kalka is to be used and these fomulations are given for 10 months, also the importance of suprasav pichu tel basti and pichu will be emphasized in this paper.

Keywords: ANC, Masanumasik kashay, aushadhi garbhasanskar.