Review Article
Year: 2021 |Volume: 2 | Issue: 11 |Pages: 8-14
SUTIKA PARICHARYA IN AYURVEDA
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Dr.Tejswi Patil S.M.B.T. Ayurved College and Hospital Dhamangaon,Nashik. Email. : tejmacpatil111@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2021-11-23
Date of Publication:2021-12-07
Article-ID:IJIM_117_12_21 http://ijim.co.in
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Conflict of Interest: Nil
How To Cite This Article: Patil T, Gholap S. Sutika Paricharya in Ayurveda. Int J Ind Med 2021;2(11):7-14
Abstract
After delivery of baby, after the placenta is expelled then woman is termed as Sutika & the care is termed as Sutika Paricharya. Ayurveda give importance to care of the mother at every stage of her life especially in antenatal and postnatal period. Due to pregnancy and delivery the woman becomes weak due to development of fetus and also empty bodied due to unsteadiness of all tissues, labour pains, excretion of kleda and blood. The world figure of maternal mortality ratio is estimated to be 400 per 100,000 live births. So health of the mother in purperium period is more important and must be given more attention to prevent any complication during this period. So ayurvedic classics described sutika paricharya which includes the regimen that helps the woman to regain her vitality and helps her body to revert in pre – pregnant state. Sutika paricharya includes aahara, vihara, aushadhi, yogasana, some pathya and apathya etc.
Keywords: Sutika paricharya, purperium, postnatal period, pathya and apathya in sutika paricharya.
Introduction
According to Ayurvedic classics, women life is divided into three phases and Ayurveda has always given importance to care the female (stree) at every phase of her life in respect of Rajswala paricharya (Menstrual care), Garbhini paricharya (Antenatal care), Sutika paricharya (Postnatal care). Motherhood is all about loving, sharing, sacrificing & struggling. Ayurveda emphasizes much importance of the care of women especially in the prenatal & postnatal period. Sutika is the state of women immediately after delivery & extends till the time she continues breast feeding. women and her ability to reproduce and care for children as the basis of family life. These qualities can only be manifested in society, if women are safe and protected. Sutika avastha is the important phase in women life. There are many changes occurring in garbhavastha and sutikavastha.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
After delivery there is vitiation of vata; immunity and strength of the mother will be weak. Expulsion of fetus, loss of fluid, and exhaustion during labour are responsible for dhatukshaya and during this period even a minor ailment can cause a lot of harm to the body. In purperium many complications can occur as described in ayurveda about 74 diseases can occur during this period if not managed properly. So sutika must be given more attention to prevent these complications to occur during this period. Ayurveda has suggested a very good protocol during sutika kala which includes a detailed description of aahara (nutrition), vihara (life style), and aushadhi (medicine) to maintain the health of the women. Sutika paricharya is divided into three major components as follows.
A)Aashwasana (Psychological Reassurance)
B) Aahara (Normal diet in purperium)
C) Vihara (Normal daily activities and therapeutic procedures)
A) Aashwasana (Psychological Reassurance) After expulsion of fetus, women should be immediately encouraged with sweet spoken words. It is a kind of satvavajaya chikitsa. It includes mental boosting which is required for the women to take care of herself and her baby.
B) Aahara (Normal diet in purperium) According to modern science, dietary regimen during purperial period includes-
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Purperial women should take normal diet of her choice.
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The patient is lactating additional protein, fat, minerals, vitamins, high caloric diet, plenty of fluids should be needed and all this is fulfilled by ayurvedic diet.
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The motive of this dietary regimen is to improve the involution process, immunity, lactation, digestive power and ultimately restore her health.
C) Vihara (Normal daily activities and therapeutic procedures). It incudes various regimen consisting of internal, external and local therapies beneficial for sutika.
General Principal of treatment of Sutika kala :
- Avoidance of etiological factors
- By giving congenial diet and properly administering oleaginous substances with due consideration to place of living, time factor and suitability of the diseases.
- Women should be treated with massage, an ointment, irrigation, and ghrita along with jivaniya (life prolonging), brimhaniya (anabolic), madhura (sweet) and vatahara drugs.
- The woman who is diseased due to difficult labour should be given oleation and sudation which suppress the vayu.
BENEFITS OF SUTIKA PARICARYA:
After delivery body becomes weak and emaciated due to development of fetus and unsteadiness of all dhatus, excretion of kleda (moisture) due to labour pain and loss of blood during delivery. Sutika paricarya helps to replenish those lost things and attain pre pregnancy state.
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Discussion
Giving birth to a child makes a woman complete But, starting from the period of Garbhini till delivery, a woman undergoes lots of changes in the body. Comparison of pregnant woman is done with the pot filled with oil,that slightest oscillation of such pot causes spilling of the oil. Pregnancy and delivery are a physiological process, where we need to support it through proper diet, regimen and medicines, otherwise it may lead to many complications. Sutika kala in most of classic is described as adyaardha masa (1 ½ months) ,it is the duration till when sutika paricharya (post-natal care) is required, which mainly decreases vata and do brimhana. Aim of post natal care is to maintain maternal and infant health preventing any complication & to establish infant feeding. It also helps to attain sama dosha, sama dhatu, sama agni and sama mala of the mother. It increases maternal and fetal health status.
Conclusion
Sutika kala is the most delicate and critical stage in a woman’s life, so, special diet, regimens, medicines are required which are mentioned by various acaryas under the heading sutika paricarya. Post-natal care (sutika paricarya) mentioned in ayurveda in a meticulous fashion helps a woman to adjust herself socially, mentally and psychologically, to grow up in every aspect and attain proper growth of newborn.
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