Efficacy of Garbhasanskara for Good Progeny in Present Scenario
Sujata K. Shamkuwar
Department of Prasutitantra Evum Stree Roga, Faculty of Ayurveda, Government Ayurved College, Jabalpur, India and Department of P.G. Studies/ Prasutitantra Evum Stree Roga Faculty of Ayurveda Parul University Limda, Vadodara. India.
V. Asokan *
Department of P.G. Studies/ Prasutitantra Evum Stree Roga Faculty of Ayurveda Parul University Limda, Vadodara. India.
V. N. K. Usha
Department of P.G. Studies/ Prasutitantra Evum Stree Roga Faculty of Ayurveda Parul University Limda, Vadodara. India.
Yogita Shrivas
Department of Kaumarbhritya, DMAMCHRC, Wanadongri, Nagpur, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
During intrauterine life, the fetus is completely dependent on the mother. As a result, the health of the fetus directly depends on the health of the mother.Not only maternal nutrition, but maternal psychology, during pregnancy, has a significant effect on the health of the offspring and mother,too.Whatever emotional perceptions a woman has during her pregnancy are transmitted to the fetus. Ayurveda is an ancient science where all the measures are described under the title of Garbhasanskara to geta healthy and well- cultured child.
The word Garbhasanskarais composed of two words ‘Garbha‘and Saskara’.Garbha means the fetus and Sanskara means Parivartana in Guna i.e., change in character. Thus, GarbhaSanskara is basically aimed at providing fundamental care for good physical as well as mental set up of a child. It includes three stages viz pre-conceptional care to get healthy Beeja i.e. sperm and ovum, care during pregnancy for development of the fetus and postnatal care i.e.Balasanskara. The present paper, expresses the concept of Garbhasanskara and its relevance in the present modern era.
Keywords: Fetus, Garbha sanskara, Ayurevda preconceptional care