The role of ayurveda in garbhasrava Array Section Review of Article

Abstract

Pregnancy is desired and dreamt by all women. Giving birth to a healthy child is important. Indian women seem more likely than other ethnicities to miscarry their first pregnancy or suffer recurrent miscarriages. Ayurveda has a vast knowledge about formation and development of “Garbha†and its pathology. Acharya Charaka termed the expulsion of foetus up to fourth month of pregnancy is termed as “Garbhsrava†because the products of conception are liquid, thereafter in fifth and sixth months it is termed as ‘Garbhapata†because by this period the foetal parts have attained some stability or have become solid. Ayurveda prescribe herbal preparations for “Garbhasthapakaâ€. Acharya Sushrut explained various drugs for Garbhsrava chikitsa. It has the Rasayan property and foetal growth promoting action. The present study was designed to find out the effect of Ayurvedic medicine in Garbhsrava chikitsa. Garbhasthapaka drugs are these which after counteracting the effect of harmful factors for foetus for help in its proper maintenance, thus this can be considered even as a treatment for abortion. Garbhasthapaka drugs are prescribed throughout pregnancy for benefit of mother and foetus.