Ayurvedic Preconceptional Care PDF

Okay, here is the structured markdown format of the text in the images: ## Unit 3: Preliminary Concept of Birth **Notes**: Downloaded by Telegram Channel - BA Content for BHU. Credit by - Makhan Chor ### Pre-conceptional Care * Pre-conceptional care in Ayurveda for the purpose of *beejsudhi* a...

Okay, here is the structured markdown format of the text in the images: ## Unit 3: Preliminary Concept of Birth **Notes**: Downloaded by Telegram Channel - BA Content for BHU. Credit by - Makhan Chor ### Pre-conceptional Care * Pre-conceptional care in Ayurveda for the purpose of *beejsudhi* and *beejposhan*. * Fertility is the natural capability to produce offspring. The fertility rate has decreased due to stress and competition. Solutions are needed for this problem. ### Pregnancy **Pregnancy Should be By Choice, Not By Chance** * This statement holds true for having a safe pregnancy and healthy progeny. * Due to competitive life, the advanced generation desires only one child, willing that their child should be physically, mentally and intellectually stronger than them. * But in this stressful and busy society, couples give more importance to career than family and do not pay attention towards proper marital age, sex timing, *dincharya*, *Ritucharya*. * As a result, they become more prone to physical and psychological problems for self and could convey it to the next generation. * So, in the way of receiving a healthy progeny, a woman should be carefully monitored in all stages of pregnancy like pre-conceptional, prenatal, intra-natal and post-natal. ### Garbhadhana * The regimen followed during pre-pregnancy period to achieve conception is called *Garbhadhana vidhi*. * Specific guidelines have been described in Ayurveda for pre-conceptional care such as *Rajaswalacharya* (mode of living during menstruation), appropriate age of marriage and conception, factors essential for conception. ## Ayurvedic Preconceptional Care *Valour - वीरता Vigour - ताकत* * Preconception care begins with the selection of the right partners. * Ayurveda mentions male at the age of 25 and female at the age of 16-18 are fully mature and eligible for conception. * As both at this age are full of Valour and Vigour, very young or old women should not be impregnated. * **Atulya Gotra**: For marriage, the women should belong to the same community but of a different *gotra* (different family lineage). Then, an intelligent and healthy child is born. This might be to reduce the risk of hereditary disease and to avoid congenital anomalies. * Early pregnancy increased the risk of NTD’s, IUGR, preterm birth, stillbirth, etc. * Late pregnancy increased the risk of Down's syndrome. ### Importance of Rutukalain Conception * *Rutukala* is a period of ovulation. Conception on successive days of *Rutukala* promotes a child who has a long-life span, good health, fortune/prosperity and energy. ### Rajaswalacharya - Regimen During Menstruation * Discipline during menstruation: 1. Rest for women who are working hard. 2. Must avoid sexual intercourse. 3. Avoid day-sleep and work. 4. Eat meals made of *ghrita*, *Sali*, and milk. 5. Avoid hot, pungent, and salty food. ## Garbh Sambhav Samagri (सामग्री) *Aggravated - बहुत बिगड़‌ना* * Factors essential for conception: * Vata is known as *prana* (प्राण) or life energy. The *apana vata*, one of the five types of *vata*, is naturally responsible for menses, secretion of semen and elimination of urine and stool. * When *vata* gets aggravated it is unable to carry out its natural function and can create semen related disorders, also lead to irregularity in the menstrual cycle. * Ayurveda describes four factors essential for conception: 1. *Rutut* (*Rutukala* or ovulation period) 2. *Kshetra* ( *garbhasaya* or healthy uterus) 3. *Ambu* (*Rasa dhatu* or nourishment) 4. *Bija* (*Sukra* and *artava* or healthy gametes) * When the four factors come together, conception is bound to occur just like a seed germinates. * *Vayu* plays a very important role from maturation of gametes, fertilization to foetal nourishment; it also functions as maturation and ejaculation of semen. * On the fourth day of menstruation, the women should bathe. * Should wear white clothes, garlands, and flowers. * She should see her husband first. * The psychological state of mind of the couple during coitus would influence the outcome. * Yoga and Pranayama are important for males undergoing pre-conception. ## Yoga - Preconceptional * For male-asana such as *sarvangasana, matsyasana, shirshakasana, bhujang asana.* * For female asana - *paschimottanasana, pawan mukadama, Shavasana, bhujangasana, hastapadsana, etc.* * **Hridaya**: After menstruation, the following *Karmas* should be followed by the couple who yearn for progeny. * *Hridya* means happy and pleasant mind. * It is an important factor for receiving good offspring. * Avoid violence. ### Concept of Garbhadhana - Conception * During *Garbhadhana* (conception), the couple has to undergo *Sneha, Sweda* and *Sodhana*. * The man is given *madhura* drugs processed with milk and ghee. * The ghee has the property of nourishment and strengthens the body. * It makes the sperm healthy and full of Vigour. * Milk gives strength, nourishes the body and increases the quantity of sperm. * The women are given *tila,* *masa*, etc. * *Tila* (sesamum oil) has the property of *garbhashaya Shodhan* and *tridosha Shamak*. * *Masa* (black gram) contains Vitamin B, folic acid, magnesium, iron, and calcium which are essential factors for conception. * The couple should be happy and cheerful. * *Putresti yagya*: A ritual that provides physical and psychological calmness to both partners. ## Concept of Chikitsya Purush * The term *Purusha* is the synonym of *Brahma*. *Purusha* in general terms means man, usually used to denote human being. * But in Ayurveda, *Purusha* is the term given to explain *Chetana Dhatu* or *Atma* or the soul or life. * **Chikitsya** or **Shad Dhatwatmaka Purusha** Also known as *Karmapurush*. * Have six elements - *Panchamabhutas* and *Jeevatma*. * **Panchamabhutas**: 5 basic elements of nature. * *Jeevatma* = Soul * *Pritvi* (earth element) * *Apor Jala* - water element. * *Teja* or *Agni* - fire element * *Vayu* - Air element * *Akasha* - Space (Sky) * *Shariree* - *Chetana*, Soul * Only 'Human being' but not any other living being, because all the treatment and other aspects of medicine deal with only *purusha*. * This indicates that the anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, therapeutics, and hygiene, etc., of this medicine are described in the interest of human beings. ## Introduction of Marma * *Marma Points* is a branch of Science which has a reference in Vedas, scripture, literature, etc. * Marma means "Vital Points," that hold life force energy; also known as vulnerable spots. * *Marma* are defined as the junctures in the body where two or more tissue meet (muscles, vessels, bones, ligaments, and joints). * There are 107 marma points in the body. ### Marma Points Massage * Is a full or part body treatment differing from most other types of therapies in that the practitioner uses fingers, knuckles, and thumb to press the specific points. ### Benefits of Marma points 1. In detoxifying the mind, body, emotions, and spirit. 2. Relieve deep-seated tension. 3. Deepen the breathing patterns, relieve asthma, and anxiety. 4. Clear troublesome emotions and psychological blocks. 5. Improve circulation and energy flow. 6. Encourage self-healing 7. Improve the health ## (Introduction of Nadi - Ida, Pingla, Sushumna) * **Nadi**: is a term for the channels through which energies such as *Prana* flows. ( नाडी - tube, pipe, nerve, blood vessel, pulse) * All *nadis* are said to be originated from one of two centers - the heart and the *Kanda* (egg-shaped bulb in the pelvic area). * Through yoga, the channels can be unblocked, then energy flows properly. * They carry *prana*, life force energy. * In the physical body, the *nadis* are channels carrying air, water, nutrients, blood, and other bodily fluids. * **Central Channel - *Sushumna*** * Central and important Channel. * It connects the base chakra to the crown chakra * It is important in Yoga and Tantra * It corresponds to the river Saraswati. * **Left Channel - *Ida*** * Associated with lunar energy. * The word *Ida* means comfort. * It has a moon-like nature and feminine energy with cooling effects. * It courses from the left testicle to the left nostril. * It corresponds to the Ganga rivers. * **Right Channel - *Pingala*** * It is associated with solar energy. * *Pingala* means orange - denotes the sun, so sunlike energy and masculine energy... * Its temperature is heating and courses from the right testicle to the right nostril. * It corresponds to the river Yamuna. ## Introduction of Srotas * Ayurveda has accepted the human body to be made up of innumerable *Srotas* (Channels). * Which are responsible for performing all the physiological and functional activities. * All *dosha, dhatu*, and *mala* perform their functional activities with the help of these *Srotas*. * Thus, they are the channels or pathways of the body through which the material needed for tissue building, nutrition, and nutrient flow from one corner of the body to another. * According to Sushrutha those which carry or transport materials like *prana* (Life element), *Anna* (food), *Vari* (water), *Mamsa*, *Meda Dhatu* are called *Srotas*. * *Srotas* are the complex pathways or channels of the nervous system governed by *Vayu* for carrying out the functional and physiological activities of the human body. * Following Synonyms: *Sira* (Vein), *Dhamani* (Artery), *Rasayani* (Lymphatic ducts), *Rasa vahini* (Capillary), *Panth* (Passage), *Nadi* (Tubular conduits), etc. ### Types of Srotas * *Manovaha Srotas*: Carries impulses of thoughts and emotions * *Stanyavaha Srotas*: Channels which carry *Stanya* (Breast Milk). * *Shabdaraha Srotas* * *Samynavaha Srotas*: Carry *buddhi* * *Swaravaha Srotas*: Carry *Shabda* ## Introduction of Roga and Vikrit Vigyan * Roga in a Sanskrit word that means "illness or disease" etc. * Ex.: * **Grahani Roga**: A disease of the gastrointestinal tract. * **Udara Roga**: A disease that can cause weakness of the limbs, swelling, nausea, and other symptoms. * **Vikrit Vigyan** (Roga-nidan) (Pathology) * Study of disease. * Rog Nidanevum Vikrit Vigyan is an essential part of Ayurveda that is useful in early diagnosis of disease and deals with classification of disease and techniques of diagnosis. * Vikrit Vigyan deals with the factors which are important to understand the origin of disease as well as pathogenesis, diagnosis and investigations of the disease. * It also deals with etiopathological and clinicopathological studies of diseases. ## Kriya-Kala - (Pathological Aspects) * Prevention is better than Cure. * **Kriya-Kala (pathological aspects)**: the root of understanding a disease and its stage of pathogenesis to ensure accurate diagnosis. * Aim: diagnosing a disease at its budding or earliest level. * **Shat Kriya Kala**: (Shat-6) (Kriya- Action, Treatment) * Period or Time. * Appropriate time periods to take action or plant. * We know that for any disease process to start, there should be some causative factors on its backdrop. * The causative factors of a disease are called "Nidana" in Ayurveda. * The Nidana may be of 2 Types: 1. **Bahiya Nidana**: external factors or causative factors. Causative factors supplied from the outside * Ex: infections (microorganism), exposure to dust, smoke or allergies, incompatible foods injuries, etc. * These affect Doshas. 2. **Abhyantara Nidana:** [Internal or Intrinsic causative factors] combinations are the internal factors causing a disease. * The vitiated Doshas: Vata, Pitta and Kapha * Either independently or... * Ex: damage of Tissue * The disease is a game of Doshas ## Vitation - बिगड़ जाना * The Doshas take their time in getting through various stages of vitiation and gradually give origin to a disease. * In the initial stages, the Doshas increase in quantum at their own sites and later tend to trespass into the sites. * The Doshas overflow and spread all through the body in search of weak susceptible Dhatus (Tissue). When found, they occupy and damage the tissues. * When the damage gets severe, the disease gets manifested with full-blown sign and symptom, then diseases is not treated even in this stage, due to complications. * **Dosha Kriya kala**: if the disease is diagnosed and treated in these earlier stages of pathogenesis, the doshas can be stopped from progressing to the further stages of pathogenesis. * This stage is called Dosha Kriyakala because here only the Doshas get disturbed, they not harm in this stage. * 3 stages: 1. *Sanchaya* or *Chaya*: Stage of accumulation of Doshas. 2. *Prakopa*: Stage of aggravation 3. *Prasara*: Stage of liquification and spreading of Dosha. * **Vyadhi Kriyakala**: the later stages of the disease, wherein the vitiated doshas (not diagnosed). * The disease is not managed in these stages due to complication of disease lodging in 3 stages: 1. *Sthana Samashraya*: Stage of invasion of tissue and lodgedment. 2. *Vyakta*: Stage of Manifestation of disease. 3. *Bheda*: Stage of complications. ## Classification of Kriya Kala * Charaka and Vagbhata have explained three Stages: 1. **Vata Dosha**: * *Sanchaya*: take place in Summer Season * *Prakopa*: takes place in Varsha rutu. (Monsoon) * *Prashamana*: takes place in Autumn Season. 2. **Pitta Dosha**: * *Sanchaya*: monsoon (Varsha Rutu) * *Prakopa*: autumn (Sharad Rutu) * *Prashamana*: early winter (Hemanta Ruter) 3. **Kapha Dosha**: * *Sanchaya*: Shishira Rutu (late winter) * *Prakopa*: Vasanta (spring season) * *Prashamana*: Greeshma (Summer season) ### Shat Kriya Kala - Six Stages of disease manifestation 1. Sanchaya or Chaya: Stage of accumulation of Doshas. 2. Prakopa: Stage of aggravation 3. Prasara: stage of liquification and spreading of Doshas 4. Sthana Samshraya: Stage of liquification and Spreading of Doshas. 5. Sthana Samshraya: Stage of invasion of tissue and lodgement of Ah Doshas in Dhatus. 6. Vyakta: Stage of manifestation of disease 7. Bheda: Stage of complications ## Principles for people to avoid disease * 61% deaths due to disorder in India - due to lifestyle * Primary factor cause disease - alcohol, Tobacco, poor diet, mental stress. * Ayurveda describes several principles to prevent disease, for life-style: 1. *Dincharya*: Daily routines - Improve . 2. *Ritucharya*: Provide routines of Seasonal Routine. 3. *Sad Vrath*: Code of conduct * Seven principles are essential to follow to lead a healthy life: 1. Tri- Upstairs - (Ahara, Vihapa, Brahmacharya) * = food Diet, lifestyle, Satvik life main pillar of health 2. Dincharya - The routine of daily life 3. Ritucharya - The routine of Seasonal life 4. Avoidance of Vegadharana - Suppression of natural urges. 5. Avoidance of Prajna pradha- Renunciation. 6. Sadvratta 7. Yoga - to avoid mental Stress. ### Credits * (All have details notes provide in previous unit) * Notes download from - Telegram Channel- BA content for BHU * Credit by - Krisha I hope this helps! 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