AYURVEDA AND MODERN PERSPECTIVES ON PRASAVA AND ABNORMALITIES RELATED TO THE PRASAVA
Piyush M. Purohit* and Dhanshri Zadbuke
ABSTRACT
The Prasuti-Tantra and Streerog is Ayurveda branch of Gynaecology which deals with Streeroga and helps to restore health of female especially in gynecological perspectives. This branch provided several options for the management of Artava Vyapad, Yoni Vyapad, Stana Roga, Vandhyatva and Jara janya vyadhi, etc. This branch also helps to manage pregnancy and contributed towards the healthy child birth. In this regards Ayurveda suggested concepts of Garbhadhana Sanskara, Garbhini Paricharya, Prasava Paricharya and Sootika Paricharya, etc. Ayurveda Prasuti-Tantra described period of labor as Prasava and labor diseases as Prasava Vyapad. Garbhasanga, Vilambita Prasava, Akalaprasava, Kalatita prasava and Yoni samvarana, etc. are various types of Prasava Vyapad which may leads abnormality in delivery of child. Similarly modern science described various terms for labor or fetal abnormalities including malposition, rapid labor, perinatal asphyxia and fetal distress, etc. Present article discuss Ayurveda and modern perspectives on Prasava and abnormalities related to the Prasava
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