Importance of Panchkarma in Preconception Care in Ayurveda
Author : Vd. Priyanka R Bhalerao, Vd. (Dr.) Madhuri Shegokar and Vd. Vidya Ghanshyam Bhamare
Abstract :
Preconception refers to the period before a woman becomes pregnant. It encompasses the time when couple is planning to conceive, or when a women is considering pregnancy. Focusing on Preconception care is important because it allows for interventions to improve both material and fetal outcome. According to Ayurveda, the Garbhadhana Vidhi, use of Garbha Sthapana Aushadhas and Pumsavana Karma are some of the procedures which could be categorized under the topic of pre-conceptional care. The traditions of supporting and promoting pregnancy as well as the procedures which could be followed during pre-conceptional care have been clearly mentioned in Ayurvedic texts. Panchkarma procedures in pre-conception care are very widely and commonly practiced by Ayurvedic physicians that additionally provides benefit to the woman seeking to identify the risk factors, stabilizing the previous disease, to discontinue the teratogenic medications and to prevent repetitive reproductive disease and to ensure that women enter pregnancy with optimal state of health which would be safe for both foetus and herself.
This article aims to importance of Panchkarma procedures in preconception care to achieve healthy pregnancy throughout and healthy outcome of baby.
Keywords :
Pre-conception Care, Panchkarma, Beej Shuddhi, Garbha Sambhav Samugri, Garbhadhana Vidhi, Pregnancy.
