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Anc Sci Life. 2008 Jul-Sep; 28(1): 44–48.
PMCID: PMC3336340
Maternal Health, Supraja (Eugenics) and Ayurveda
Vaidya Vilas Nanal and Vaidya Sangita Borgave*
Ayurvedic physician, University of Pune, Pune, India
*Ayurvedic physician to Harde Hospital and Maternity Home, Shirur, India
Abstract
Mother and child care has been described in great detail in Ayurveda. All basic principles of Ayurveda need to be applied to deal with the problems of maternal and foetal mortality. Rules of Ahara (diet), Vihara (lifestyle), Sadavrutta (moral conduct), along with varied therapies are used in tackling the various problems. There is need to take an in depth view at causes. Major changes in lifestyle may be required. Uses of various Ayurvedic formulations like various ghrtas and tailas (ghees and oils) have given wonderful results. Ayurveda aims at producing “Supraja” or healthy progeny. Ayurveda provides answers to some of the most worrying problems facing doctors today.
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