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 CONTENTS

Relevance of Pumsavanakarmam in present scenario

Syamala B. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 05

Pages from V°gbha∂a

Ramankutty C. ................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Hemodynamic evaluation of abhya¥ga (oil massage) with sarv°¥gasveda (fomentation therapy) in

Osteoarthritis cases
Devi Nair R., Rohit Kumar Ravte,, Achintya Mitra and Jayram Hazra. ................................................................. 21

Ambergris: floating gold of whales

Prakash Deshpande R. and Laxmikant Dwivedi K. .................................................................................................. 25

Authentication parameters of Habenaria longicorniculata J. Graham; medicinal orchid used in °yurveda

Satish B. N., Mallya Suma V. and Prabhu Suchitra................................................................................................... 31

A case report on fetal type variant of posterior cerebral artery

Harshitha M. S. and Chethan Kumar V. K................................................................................................................... 41

Punarjanma - Reincarnation, an absolute truth or the wildest fiction?

An analysis through °yurvedic texts and recent researches
Anjana Devi S., Manoj Kumar N., Eswara Sarma M. P. and Das C. R. ................................................................... 43
Ethanomedicinal plants used by tribal's in Udaipur, Rajasthan
Vimla Kumari and Kamini Kaushal.............................................................................................................................. 54

PAGES FROM DHANVANTARI

Aupasargikameham (Vra∏ameham)
Vaidyan Kammaran Nambiar P. P. ............................................................................................................................. 58

Rasasind£ram
Krishna Varier P. V. ......................................................................................................................................................... 60

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Reference to article, pages 05 - 12

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¡ryavaidyan, Vol XXXI, No. 3, February - April 2018, Pages 05 - 12

Relevance of Pumsavanakarmam in present scenario

Syamala B.

Introduction Historical background

Since 19th century the number of children in every In Atharvaveda Anuv°ka 2, s£kta 11 and 8.81, 4.62
family is restricted by two. Our country was versions recite for achievement of a male baby.
considered as a developing nation earlier till 19th Pumsavanakarmam is considered to be third among
century. One of the main strategies for this the 16 samsk°ras of a woman after achievement of
development was the control over the population by conception. K°Ωid°sa's Raghuvamøa, 10th verse of 3rd
implementing family planning programs. Of course, sarga describes pumsavanakarmam. The King Dil¢pa
our country has achieved much in the field of had conducted it for his wife Sudak¿i∏a as he came to
education and economy and is now considered as a know that she is pregnant. In Adhy°tma R°m°ya∏a
developed country. B°lak°¥∑am, it is mentioned that king Daøaratha
Every couple wish for having a girl and a boy in the conducted pumsavanam for his wives while they were
family. But the number of couple approaching for a pregnant with evidence of symptoms of pregnancy.1
child of desired gender is now increasing day by day. What is meant by gender or sex ?
It is in this scenario that 'pumsavanakarmam'
mentioned in °yurvedic classics, not being practiced In normal individuals, the sex at birth is assigned after
now, has to be thought of and to be practiced inspection of the external genitals. The sex of rearing
scientifically. will be decided on this inspection. Beyond these, there
are other several factors that are essential and
Pumsavanam is a special regime or procedure carried
responsible for sex, either male or female of an
out in couples for achievement of offspring of desired
individual.
gender. It aims at maintenance of pregnancy to full
term with achievement of child of desired sex. They There are five sorts of sex. They are;
should undergo the procedure prior to conception a. Chromosomal
and should repeat just after conception and maintain
specific regimen till full term. b. Gonadal

Every woman after marriage wish to have her first c. Internal genital (Genotype)
son like her husband. The definition of 'pumsavanam' d. External genital or body sex (Phenotype) and
is 'Pumsthvak°rakam karmam pumsavanam' which
e. Sex of rearing.
means the procedure or ritual conducted for the
achievement of a male child is termed pumsavanam. a. Chromosomal: Ovum and sperm have haploid (23
'Pums' means to grind, move, 'a' denotes a human each) number of chromosomes. Human ovum
being, a soul or spirit and 'vana' means ceremony, contains 22 autosomes and one X or Y chromosome.
rite, oblation, festival, etc.; pumsavana meaning In sperm - 22 autosomes and one X or Y chromosome.
moving a human being, a soul or a man; bringing Its union will result in a conceptus with 46
forth a male baby in early stage of life. chromosomes. A female with 44 autosomes and XX

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