Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

RELEVANCE OF PATHYA APATHYA IN PRECONCEPTIONAL CARE

Dr. Divya, Sreenath. J, Dr. Sanitha V. Shankar

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Ayurveda prescribes specific diet pattern in the healthy as well as disease condition known as pathya ahara .pathya not only advocates intake of wholesome food but also it directs to follow certain regimen to fasten the process of recovery from the disease state. Pathya is one of the three important factor to be considered in the treatment of a disease pathyahara nourishes all the dhatus and srothas even sukravaha and arthavavaha srothas leading to complete nutrition to both. Sterility may be defined as failure to deliver a viable child rather than failure to conceive, so many factors are responsible for the cause. According to Charaka Samhita while explaining sapraja vandya acharya mentioned aharavihara dosha as one of the cause for vandyatvam .aharapaka rasa also plays an important role in the formation of beeja as well as its implantation and nourishment. Hence apathyahara may lead to both sukra as well as arthava dushti which may lead to sterility . In garbhadhana it is mentioned that male should take ksheram , ghritam etc certain researches show that it contain zinc, selinium, vitamins , omega3, omega 9 fatty acids which helps in the normal spermatogenesis as well as sperm motility and improves fertility .female should take matsya, tilam , dadhi etc also contains folic acid, zinc ,fatty acids which supports the normal reproductive function in both males and females. As fertility rate is falling faster, the relevance of pathya apathya plays a major role in the present senario.

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RELEVANCE OF PATHYA APATHYA IN PRECONCEPTIONAL CARE, Dr.Divya, Sreenath.J, Dr. Sanitha V. Shankar INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2019

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