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Ayurveda :
Ayurvedic Treatment - Ashtang
Ayurveda : Kaumara Bhritya in Ashtang Ayurveda
Kaumara Bhritya in Ashtang AyurvedaIt is the branch of Ashtang Ayurveda that deals with
the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to Pregnancy, childbirth
(delivery) and diseases of children (Pediatrics). This branch of
kaumarabhritya deals comprehensively about prenatal, postnatal baby care
and gynecology. With the view to achieve its ultimate aim of creating a
healthy and disease free society Ayurveda strives to make the baby from
the time of its conception upto the time of its growth into an adult.
Kaumarabhritya has recognized that the mental and physical state of the
mother has direct links with the health of the child. It has recommended
particular diet, regimen, nutrition and conduct for women during and
after delivery. It is important for the mother to attain perfect health
so that she can feed her child. So advanced was this science that
thousands of years back Charaka described the growth and progress of
fetus in minute detail. Even it mentioned about a technique called
punsanvan vidhi for having a child of one's desired gender, intelligence
and constitution. This branch meticulously dealt with the problem of
infertility and its causes and treatment methods. Apart from that
kaumarbhritya deals with various disorders concerning children's health
such as gastrointestinal diseases, teething disorder, rickets other than
midwifery. The branch of Pediatrics is mainly concerned with children.
The diseases suffered by them and the various methods of treatment given
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