Abstract

Radhika*, Dhiman Komal and Dixit Reena

ABSTRACT

Swarnprashana is a unique practice mentioned in Ayurvedic texts under Jatakarma Samskara. In Kashyapa Samhita, Lehanadhyaya explains the procedure of Swarnprashana and its benefits in details. Swarnprashana is a unique method of immunization that helps the children to boost up the intellectual power and produces non specific immunity in the body to fight against general infections and disorders. It is also helpful even to special children with autism, learning difficulties, attention deficit hyperactivity, delayed miletones,etc. Swarnprahana prepared by adding purified Swarna bhasma in Siddha ghrita containing Brahmi, Shankhpushpi, Vacha, Yashthimadhu, etc along with madhu. In Kaumarbhritya, the use of Swarna with ghrita and madhu is recommended right from the birth. Swarnprashana is a Rasayana chikitsa, should be administered daily continuously for minimum month to maximum of 6 months to get the optimum therapeutic effects or on the day of Pushya nakshatra (Star of nourishment comes once in 27 days) only for minimum of 30 months to maximum of 90 months. Swarnprashana should be done in empty stomach everyday morning for best results. In the year 2022, Swarnprashana drops administered to total 2392 children of age 0-16 years in Kaumarbhritya O.P.D, Rishikul hospital, Haridwar.