Dr Anagha Mathad, Ayurveda Samhita and Sidhant department, Parul Institute of Ayurveda and Research , Parul University, Vadodara, Gujurat, India.
Dr Prasanna Mathad, Rasa shashtra and Bhaishaja Kalpana Department, Parul Institute of Ayurveda and Research, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujurat, India.
The Application of Yukti Pramana in Antenatal care
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Abstract
Ayurveda is branch of Atharvaveda, it is one among four vedas– basic pillars of Indian
Education. Which is also called as Ancient Indian Medicine, its aim is to prevent upcoming
diseases and cure the diseases. In Bratrayee, the embryological development of fetus explained
in the Sharirasthana, which is present before the chikitsasthana of Brahatrayee, Indicating that
the physician should know about the formation, constituents of the human body, where the
diseases will occur and physician will treats these diseases, to avoid diseases for both mother and
fetus the Garbhiniparicharya also elaborated as prenatal care in the Brahatrayee, in this article A
Review on prenatal care according to Brahatrayee discussed with respesct to the stage of
development of Garbha along with Garbhni charya. Embryo is the single cell formed by the
union of gametes, its study includes till the fetus complete formation, developmental stages and
nutrition. So the embryo different stages of growth requires different care and nutrition, which
helps to provide the proper growth and development of fetus and avoid complications and
diseases in pregnancy with help of yukti pramana. Pregnancy is a complex state involving with
multiple adaptations which are necessary for the continuous supply of essential metabolites to
support the growth and the development of the fetus.