Role of Rasayana Dravyas in the form of Ksheerapaka during Pregnancy

Abstract

The antenatal care is termed to be most important because Quatre of Indian population suffer from malnutrition during antenatal period. Therefore, our acharyas have given an in depth, systematic month wise regimen to be observed throughout the antenatal period. Garbhini Paricharya prescribes Pathya Ahara and Vihara to be accompanied at different stage in pregnancy because it has direct impact on the mother and the child. Rasayana in Garbhini Paricharya is very much beneficial for the mother to overcome the physiological stumbling blocks of pregnancy which includes gastritis complaints, infection, tiredness, ache in calf muscles, pedal oedema etc. and for the foetus to have first-class nourishment. Rasayana effect in pregnancy can be brought about by different formulation, among them one of the special types of Kalpana which can produce Rasayana effect in pregnancy is Ksheerapaka. This paper targets to study the Rasayana drugs used for Ksheerapaka and to assess their viable benefits in pregnancy.