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'''It is advisable that a pregnant woman seeking guidance on garbhini paricharya for safe, uncomplicated motherhood and also for wellbeing of a baby should consult a nearby''' '''[[Vaidya (वैद्यः)|Vaidya]] for appropriate guidance and should not practice it just by reading the information.'''
'''It is advisable that a pregnant woman seeking guidance on garbhini paricharya for safe, uncomplicated motherhood and also for wellbeing of a baby should consult a nearby''' '''[[Vaidya (वैद्यः)|Vaidya]] for appropriate guidance and should not practice it just by reading the information.'''
==== '''Suprajanana Samskara''' ====
==== Suprajanana Samskara ====
Main article [[Suprajanana Samskara (सुप्रजनन संस्कारः)|Suprajanana samskara]] .
Main article [[Suprajanana Samskara (सुप्रजनन संस्कारः)|Suprajanana samskara]] .
The influence of factors like diet, psyche and other routines of mother on the fetus has been talked since ages. Ancient Ayurveda scholars believed that, if we make an effort to enhance the quality of these factors which affect the final status of the developing new life, we can certainly obtain healthier, stronger and superior offspring. To achieve this, one can eliminate the adversely affecting dietary and lifestyle factors from pregnant woman's daily regime and at the same time make use of beneficial food, activities and herbs to gain the lacking attributes. It also includes mother's counseling, motivation and meditation for developing a balanced and [[Sattva (सत्त्वम्)|Sattva]] (सत्वम् one of the 3 attributes of mind that indicate the quality of goodness or excellence) predominant mind of a baby. Ayurveda describes many such simple methods to procure a healthy offspring and the planning of which starts from detoxifying the bodies of the partners for conception. These methods are popularized now-a-days as ‘Garbha samskaras’ (गर्भसंस्काराः) however, the classical treatises describe this regimen as [[Suprajanana Samskara (सुप्रजनन संस्कारः)|'Suprajananam' (सुप्रजननम्) samskara]].
The influence of factors like diet, psyche and other routines of mother on the fetus has been talked since ages. Ancient Ayurveda scholars believed that, if we make an effort to enhance the quality of these factors which affect the final status of the developing new life, we can certainly obtain healthier, stronger and superior offspring. To achieve this, one can eliminate the adversely affecting dietary and lifestyle factors from pregnant woman's daily regime and at the same time make use of beneficial food, activities and herbs to gain the lacking attributes. It also includes mother's counseling, motivation and meditation for developing a balanced and [[Sattva (सत्त्वम्)|Sattva]] (सत्वम् one of the 3 attributes of mind that indicate the quality of goodness or excellence) predominant mind of a baby. Ayurveda describes many such simple methods to procure a healthy offspring and the planning of which starts from detoxifying the bodies of the partners for conception. These methods are popularized now-a-days as ‘Garbha samskaras’ (गर्भसंस्काराः) however, the classical treatises describe this regimen as [[Suprajanana Samskara (सुप्रजनन संस्कारः)|'Suprajananam' (सुप्रजननम्) samskara]].
=== '''Sutika''' ===
=== Sutika ===
The term Sutika in Ayurveda refers to the woman in her post partum period upto 1.5 months (or 6 months according to some acharyas) from the child birth. Ayurveda described different types of sutika rogas (post partum diseases) which specifically affect Sutika due to inappropriate management of her delicate state post childbirth. Thus Ayurveda has advised a specific diet & lifestyle regimen called Sutika Paricharya (post natal care of a woman) to prevent further complications & restore the health of a mother.
The term Sutika in Ayurveda refers to the woman in her post partum period upto 1.5 months (or 6 months according to some acharyas) from the child birth. Ayurveda described different types of sutika rogas (post partum diseases) which specifically affect Sutika due to inappropriate management of her delicate state post childbirth. Thus Ayurveda has advised a specific diet & lifestyle regimen called Sutika Paricharya (post natal care of a woman) to prevent further complications & restore the health of a mother.
==== '''Sutika paricharya''' ====
==== Sutika paricharya ====
At least 12 days post delivery a new mother is advised to follow a strict diet plan. This diet plan includes use of ample amount of ghee, rice gruel, jaggery, milk, various soups made up from barley/horse gram etc and also meat broths for a non vegetarian woman. All these recipes have been described in brief and their day-wise schedule has also been given. Alon with the diet specific therapies like abhyanga (oil massage), udara-aveshtanam (wrapping the abdomen with a long cotton cloth), parisheka (pouring hot water in a stream), avagaha (sitz bath), dhupana (vaginal fumigation) use of rakshoghna dravyas (similar to anti-microbial which protects mother and child from various disease causing micro-organisms) has been recommended.<ref>Dr. Astha Verma, Sonalika Hiremath, Sheela Mallikarjuna, & Sridevi Swamy. (2017). Sutika Paricharya - Post Natal Care in Ayurveda. ''Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences'', ''2''(03), 175-180. Retrieved from <nowiki>https://www.jaims.in/jaims/article/view/206</nowiki></ref><ref>Poonam.P.Khot & Amit.L.Tamadaddi: Review Of Sutika Paricharya & Its Clinical Importance. International Ayurvedic Medical Journal {online} 2017 {cited July, 2017} Available from: <nowiki>http://www.iamj.in/posts/images/upload/2658_2667.pdf</nowiki></ref> All these measures employed under sutika paricharya. The Sutika who is weak due to development of fetus, loss of Dhatus, excretion of Kleda, blood and exhaustion due to labour pain can regain her pre-pregnancy state by following this Paricharya.
At least 12 days post delivery a new mother is advised to follow a strict diet plan. This diet plan includes use of ample amount of ghee, rice gruel, jaggery, milk, various soups made up from barley/horse gram etc and also meat broths for a non vegetarian woman. All these recipes have been described in brief and their day-wise schedule has also been given. Alon with the diet specific therapies like abhyanga (oil massage), udara-aveshtanam (wrapping the abdomen with a long cotton cloth), parisheka (pouring hot water in a stream), avagaha (sitz bath), dhupana (vaginal fumigation) use of rakshoghna dravyas (similar to anti-microbial which protects mother and child from various disease causing micro-organisms) has been recommended.<ref>Dr. Astha Verma, Sonalika Hiremath, Sheela Mallikarjuna, & Sridevi Swamy. (2017). Sutika Paricharya - Post Natal Care in Ayurveda. ''Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences'', ''2''(03), 175-180. Retrieved from <nowiki>https://www.jaims.in/jaims/article/view/206</nowiki></ref><ref>Poonam.P.Khot & Amit.L.Tamadaddi: Review Of Sutika Paricharya & Its Clinical Importance. International Ayurvedic Medical Journal {online} 2017 {cited July, 2017} Available from: <nowiki>http://www.iamj.in/posts/images/upload/2658_2667.pdf</nowiki></ref> All these measures employed under sutika paricharya. The Sutika who is weak due to development of fetus, loss of Dhatus, excretion of Kleda, blood and exhaustion due to labour pain can regain her pre-pregnancy state by following this Paricharya.