Post Natal Care - Ayurvedic Perspective

International Journal of Applied Ayurved Research ISSN: 2347- 6362
POST NATAL CARE AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE

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Pandya Neha Baraiya Hetal
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Reader, SRPT Department, Shri G. A. College, G. A. U., Jamnagar
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Lecturer, SRPT Department,Shri G. A. College, G. A. U., Jamnagar
ABSTRACT
The mother who has just given birth to a baby is termed as Sutika and the care during this
phase is termed as Sutika Paricharya according to Ayurveda. Sutika period lasts for 6 weeks.
During this period she should need more rest and diet which increases the digestive power,
alleviates the Vata and provides strength to the body. Chances of infection are more during
puerperal phase so she needs more antiseptic precautions. By proper post natal care she
regains the energy and strength after pregnancy and delivery and helps to attain anatomical &
physiological pre pregnancy stage. This review study is managed to fulfill this purpose.
Keywords: Ayurveda, Sutika, Sutika Paricharya, Digestive power, Vata, Pre pregnancy
stage.
INTRODUCTION: The transformation mother and the newly arrived guest need
of a female, from a woman to mother is the attention and special care. Ayurveda
happiest lifetime event, but this happiness explains in detail regarding mother care.
is gained only after undergoing The process of child delivery is caused due
tremendous physical exertion during labor; to Vata activity. Vata will be immensely
so old people used to term, labor as increased soon after delivery. The
womens rebirth. The woman becomes digestion power, hygiene and immunity
extremely debilitated physically and will also be very low in the mother. Hence
mentally, after the delivery. In addition she special care to balance Vata and to
now has an extra responsibility of feeding strengthen the mother is very necessary.2
and taking care of her baby, which is AIMS
possible only if she is fit and strong. It is To regain the energy and strength after
therefore very important to take utmost pregnancy and delivery.
care of the newborn mother as well. The To attain anatomically &
mother who has just given birth to a baby physiologically pre pregnancy stage.
is termed as Sutika in Ayurveda, and the To give over all attention to restore the
care is termed as Sutika Paricharya. health status of the mother.
Sutika phase lasts for 6 weeks, which OBJECTIVES:
means she should take the much needed To prevent and reduce the common
rest, care, nutritious diet at least for 6 complaints of Sutika like backache,
weeks and let her body regain all the lost over weight gain etc.
energy and bring the imbalanced Doshas To prevent infection.
to normalcy. During this period, the To take care of the breast, including
expanded uterus shrinks back to normal promotion of lactation and nursing of
position. Ligaments, muscles and tendons the child.
associated with uterus starts gaining back MATERIALS AND MATHOD:For the
the lost power.1 The initial week soon after review study classical books, modern
delivery is of immense importance. Both books, published articles as well internet
[Pandya Neha et Al : Post Natal Care Ayurvedic Perspective]
source had been referred. Collection of (Ela) and Cinnamomum zeylanicum

the material was carried out by concise (Twak).
manner from these sources. Toning up the perineal muscles:
SUTIKA PARICHARYA3: The puerperal woman should always sit
To expel remaining Doshas over a small chair covered with leather bag
(placental clots): The woman immediately filled with hot Sida cordifolia (Bala) oil.
after delivery should be encouraged and Fumigation: Fumigation of
made to lie down in knee chest position postnatal ward (Sutikagara) with antiseptic
(Nubja). Now her back & lower abdomen (Rakshoghna) drugs like Commiphora
should be massaged and compressed in mukul (Guggulu), Aquilaria agallocha
order to expel the Doshas (placental clots) (Agaru), Mustard (Sarshap) etc. for the
left over after delivery. prevention of infection.
Abdominal binder (Udara Following diet should be taken:
Pattbandhana): Abdomen and flanks After feeling of hunger, she should be
should be wrapped with clean big cloth. given congenial oleaginous substances (oil
This wrapping produces compression of or ghrita) mixed with either powdered
abdomen, avoids presence of hollow Piper longum (Pippali), root of Piper
space, so the Vayu does not vitiate and longum (Pippali Moola), Java, long pepper
thus prevent the Vata vitiation. (Chavya) Plumbago zeylanica (Chitraka)
Cleansing of external genital and Zingiber officinale (Shunthi) or
organs (Yoni) & fomentation (Swedana) powder of Trachyspermum ammi
: Irrigation (Yoni Pariseka) with hot water (Yawani), in the quantity which she can
should be done in the morning and evening digest easily.
during entire period of puerperium it The woman unfit for use of oily substances
maintains local hygiene and reduces the should be given decoction of either
local pain (Yoni Vedana). Tribulus terrestris (Gokshura), Solanum
Fumigation of vagina (Yoni indicum (Bruhatee), Solanum surattense
Dhupana): Fumigation of vagina should (Kantakaree), Uraria picta
be done with Saussurea lappa (Kustha), (Prushniparnee) and Desmodium
Commiphora mukul (Guggulu), Aquilaria gangeticum (Shalaparnee) or drugs
agallocha (Agaru), Mustard (Sarshap) with capable of suppressing Vata. After
Ghrita which reduces pain in the vagina digestion of oily substances or decoction,
and prevents the infection by killing liquid rice gruel properly prepared with
organisms. above mentioned drugs should be given in
Massage: Massage of whole body the quantity which she can digest properly.
with Sida cordifolia (Bala) oil it The above regimen should be followed for
reduces the physical exhaustion which was three, five or seven days. Along with the
produced due to labour. above regimen, she should be given light
Bath to a puerperal woman: She diet and Brumhaniya substances.
should bathe with water medicated with Following drugs should be
Azadirachta indica (Nimba) leaves along administered: Acharya Susruta says that,
with powder of Elettaria cardamomum the puerperal woman should be given
decoction of Cedrus deodara (Bhadradaru)
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etc. drugs capable of suppressing the Vata her responsibility to nourish herself as well
for oral administration. If some Dosha or as nurturing the child too.
blood is still left inside, powered Piper CONCLUSION: Though this is not a
longum (Pippali), root of Piper longum stage of illness, but there is an increased
(Pippali Moola), Plumbago zeylanica need of supplementation for food and
(Chitraka) and Zingiber officinale special nutrition. As a woman bears a child
(Shunthi) with warm jaggery water should and is the foundation of a society, her
be given. This should be continued for two health should be given utmost importance
or three days till the abnormal blood is and care which is provided by Sutika
properly excreted. Paricharya.
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Sutika Paricharya is essential for Corresponding Author: Dr. Neha Pandya
regaining previous figure and adequate
Reader, SRPT Department, Shri G. A.
breast milk for the baby, prevention of
College, G. A. U., Jamnagar
infection as well as prevention of future
degeneration of body tissues. She also Email Address: drneha1973@yahoo.in
regains her emotional and hormonal
balance. Sutika Paricharya changes Source of support: Nil
majorly in terms of diet and medicines. Oil Conflict of interest: None
massage, Udarapattabandhana, Yoni Declared
Dhoopana etc. are to be continued till the Cite this Article as : Pandya Neha et Al : Post
end of 6 weeks or Sutika Kaal. The woman Natal Care Ayurvedic Perspective]
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completely.4 Even after birth, the child is
dependent on the mother, hence increasing
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International Journal of Applied Ayurved Research ISSN: 2347- 6362

POST NATAL CARE AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE

source had been referred. Collection of (Ela) and Cinnamomum zeylanicum

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