Explains about the importance of diet in Ayurveda and in special the postnatal herbal diet which makes the women to slim down after parturition and prevent the common puerperal complaints.

2. Presented by
Guided by
PG Dept. of Prasuti and Stree roga, Dr.BRKR Govt Ayurvedic
College, Hyderabad, AP.
II year PG Scholar
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3. •A woman is said to be Sootika only after
proper expulsion of placenta, according to our
Classics.
•Purperium is the period following child birth
during which the body tissues, specially the
pelvic organs revert back approximately to pre
pregnant state both anatomically and
physiologically.

4. •In developing countries, they say that the incidence
and prevalence of postpartum morbidity are poorly
known.
•Purperial morbidity is the most neglected condition
even today, and a challenging problem till date.
•As prevention is better than cure, there is definite need
to study the preventive aspects described in Classics.

5. Ahara :
maintains the
equilibrium of
Dhatus and
helps in
prevention of
diseases and
promotion of
health.
*One
among the
Three
Upastamba
*Mahabhai
shajya
*Brahma
The diet
given for
purpera is
not a
simple
diet, it’s a
medicated
diet.
The
dietetic
principles
Deepana
pachana,
Brimhana,
Vata hara.

6. Charaka Susrutha Vagbhata Kashyapa Bhaishajya
ratnavali
Haritha
Pippali
Pippali
moola
Chavya
Chitraka
Nagara
Pippali
Pippali moola
Chitraka
Nagara
Hasti Pippali
Vidarigandha
group
Yava
Kola
Kulutha
Panchakola
Yavani
Upakunchika
Chavya
Chitraka
Vyosha
Saindhav
lavana
Vidarigandha
group
Yava
Kola
Kulutha
Pippali
Nagara
Kulutha
kushmanda
Moolaka
Ervaruka
Kulutha
Lasuna
Moolaka
Vartaka
Dadima
Pippali
Pippali
moola
Chavya
Chitraka
Nagara
Twak
Ela
Patra
Nagakesara
LIST OF DRUGS USED FOR MEDICATED DIET

7. •Infection
•Post partum haemorrhage
•Thrombo embolic disease
•Urinary track Infections
•Sub involution.

8. •The panchakola drugs pippali, pippali
moola, chavya, chitraka, Nagara,
Upakunchika, Dadima, Twak, Patra are
drugs with Anti viral, Anti microbial, Anti
inflammatory properties.
• By this we can say that these drugs are
helpful in prevention of infection.

9. For the proper expulsion of lochial discharges medicated
rice gruel with panchakola is advised.
Proper involution is fecilitated by the release of proteolytic
enzymes, where in the release of these enzymes, panchakola
drugs which has the property of deepana and pachana has a
role to play.
PPH due to Atonicity of uterus can be prevented by using
sneha.
Kushmanda, which has styptic action also helps in
preventing PPH.
Traumatic PPH even though should be managed surgically,
proper healing of wounds takes place with intake of mamsa
rasa i.e protein diet.

10. •Early ambulation helps in prevention of thrombus
formation in the veins.
•The diet with lasuna, panchakola,
kulutha, Yavani helps in
prevention of formation of
thrombus.
•The anti coagulation activity of
lasuna is compared to aspirin,so it is most advisable
in dietary intake to prevent thrombus formation.

11. As the food advised is mostly in the form of
liquids, it helps in preventing Urinary
infections.
Also the yava i.e barley advised acts as diuretic
and prevents urinary stasis and in turn
infections.
Drugs like kulutha, moolaka, Ervaraka also have
efficacy towards Urinary track and prevent
infections.
Ervaruka, a member of pumpkin family has 94.4%
water and acts as diuretic, and the other one
moolaka or radish also helps in proper
excretion of urine.

12. Usually proper exploration of uterus after
parturition is very necessary to prevent
sub involution.
Proper involution is fecilitated by the release of
proteolytic enzymes, where in the release of these
enzymes, panchakola drugs which has the property
of deepana and pachana has a role to play.
These drugs may act at the level of Dhatwagni
and help in the proper release of proteolytic
enzymes and help in preventing sub involution.

13. Even with the advent of many medical advances,
the health is still at risk. Many studies show that
longevity is improved with diet.
So, it can be concluded that the postnatal dietary
regimen explained in the classics is very much
necessary even today for the modern day ladies.
But, even though the diet prescribed helps in
proper prevention of common puerperal
complaints, this has its own limitation.
Inspite of the diet followed, women may suffer
serious complications as the constitution differs
from person to person.