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Tuesday 9 September 2014

Caring Newborn Baby in Ayurveda

Hello Readers and My Dear Patients,

Ayurveda The Science of Life explained in eight branches.


 They are General Medicine,Pediatrics,Psychiatry,ENT,Surgery,Toxicology,Geriatrics and Rejuvenation.


Pediatrics (Balachikitsa) It is very well explained in Ayurveda texts.

The procedures for caring the  new born baby right after the the birth,care for the Mother,treatments for illnesses due to the impure breast milk,feeding and food for the infant at different periods,the methods and information to handle a new born baby.


 These are the main topics included in the branch called “kaumarabrithyam” in ancient Sanskrit texts which is known as Pediatrics.


In these chapters explained the stages upto the age of Two. Then onward upto 12 years the period is called “Balya”

Ayurveda texts tells that a pregnant lady who taken care and very well followed the stage by stage diet lifestyle medication and other routines in every month during the pregnancy will have a normal delivery of a healthy baby.

 Which is explained in the chapters called “Garbhini Paricharanam”.


The Mental and Physical changes during the pregnancy,the Diet,Lifestyle,the routine tests,medication etc.. are very well detailed in ancient Ayurveda texts 5000 years back itself.

The following factors affecting the growth of the baby in Mother’s womb.

 The Diet,Lifestyle,Mental stress,hypertension,anemia,cardiac problems,kidney diseases,Viral infections during the pregnancy will affect the growth of the baby. 


Medication for Thyroid and Diabetes also affecting the baby badly. 


The genetic factors like intellectual power and physical appearance will form in the mother’s womb itself. 


The baby boy will have more length and body weight than baby girl during pregnancy.


We will have the details in coming blogs. Thanks for Reading and Sharing.


DR.T.L.XAVIER  B.A.M.S