TY - JOUR AU - Manore, Shreya Chandrashekhar AU - Kalpana Dhuri, AU - Ashwini Shitre, PY - 2022/04/04 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Review on Rakshoghna karma for Care of Normal New born JF - Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine JA - IJ-RIM VL - 6 IS - 02 SE - Review of Article DO - UR - https://ayurline.in/index.php/ayurline/article/view/655 SP - AB - <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In today’s day and age, many traditional baby care practices are being rejected for many reasons. The foremost reason being there is a simple lack of awareness as to why these practices were instituted and the benefits behind the herbs, metals and <em>dravyas</em> which are used in Ayurvedic baby care. The concept of <em>Rakshoghna karma</em> (Care of normal newborns) is described in both Ayurvedic as well as Modern science. The topics of&nbsp; Breastfeeding, Thermoregulation, Rooming-In, Bedding –In, Baby massage, Baby bath, and Baby clothing has been given utmost importance in Classical texts of <em>Ayurveda</em> as well as Texts of Neonatology. All these measures are taken to ensure Warmth and Temperature stability, Prevent cross-infection and enhance Love and affection between Mother and Baby. <em>Ayurveda</em> is a broad and comprehensive Science. In this article, we have tried to sum up how the <em>Acharyas</em> have taken care of various aspects of the baby’s health and used different techniques like herbal smoke, fumigation, use of medicinal herbs and <em>Dinacharya</em> practices like regular <em>Abhyanga Snana</em> to boost the baby’s development.</p> ER -