Abstract

RASAYANA A BEST SUPPORTIVE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF PREGNANCY: A CASE REPORT

Resmi V. Rajagopal* and Prof. Laxmipriya Dei

Abstract

Motherhood i.e. giving birth to a healthy progeny is a dream of woman’s life. Fetus is totally dependent on mother for nutrition during pregnancy. There may be a chance of qualitative nutrient deficiency to the fetus which ultimately results in improper fetal development. Use of Rasayana during embryonic stage (1sttrimester) may acts as a high quality micronutrient, supportive for pregnancy that helps in proper organogenesis and fetal development. As per text the best time for administration of Rasayana is “Purve Vayasi Madhye va” i.e, before starting of age (before birth i.e. pregnant stage) 1st trimester of pregnancy. A 29 yr old primi patient came to the Prassoti tantra OPD of IPGT & RA Jamnagar with one and half month of Amenorrhoea (6weeks) with brownish vaginal discharge since 2 days, Urine pregnancy test was weakly positive, but in USG there was regular gestational sac with very small fetal pole but no fetal cardiac activity noted. She was a known case of primary infertility since last 8yrs. She was advised to take Rasayana granules for 40 days in a dosage of 10 gm morning and evening empty stomach with cold milk (containing fine powder of equal proportion Bala, Amalaki, Draksha, Satavari, Guduchi, Jeevanti and Arjuna with Sugar candy as the sweetening agent.) After the 40 days the patient USG findings showed the fetus with proper growth and cardiac activity. So Rasayan drugs evidently used during early pregnancy without any harm to embryo, it can act as supportive to continue pregnancy & best micronutrients for fetus during pregnancy.

Keywords: 1st trimester, Embryonic stage, Organogenesis, Rasayana.