Abstract

SUTIKA PARICHARYA – A COMPLETE CARE THROUGH THE AYURVEDA

Gole Nishita Balasaheb* and Deshmukh Varsha Suresh

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda gives importance for the care of mother at every phase of her life, especially when it comes to antenatal care and postnatal care. A postnatal period beginning immediately after the separation of placenta and extending up to 6 weeks, otherwise called as perpuriem or perpural period. Postnatal care certainly correlated with sutika paricharya explained in Ayurvedic classics. Garbhini and sutika paricharya are well described by our Ancient Ayurvedic scholars. They mentioned the diatery regimen, living style and other management for whole pregnancy and after the delivary upto 6 months. In this stage it is very necessary to educate mother to take care of herself and her baby.Due to the loss of blood during pregnancy and other body fluids the Dhatus are imbalanced and the aggrevation of doshas is occurred so it is important to follow the proper sutika paricharya to balance the body status and to regain the body in her original phase.

Keywords: Sutika, Sutika Paricharya, Diet, Antenatal care, Postnatal Care.