The Application of Yukti Pramana in Antenatal care

Authors

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.

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.