CONCEPT OF PREVENTION OF ABORTION BY PRINCIPLES OF AYURVEDA

Abstract

Continuation of progeny is the basic desire of every living being which is accomplished through procreation. Impregnation of the female partner is the first step in the process.The impregnation or the garbhadhana if terminated before the period of viability is called garbhasrava or garbhapata or abortion which is an undesired event. The profounders of Ayurvedic system of medicine have given a comprehensive view regarding the cause of abortion. Several idiopathic or unknown factors, fetal factors and maternal factors are responsible for such undesired process. Concept of garbhini paricharya is mentioned for health promotion of pregnant lady, healthy growth of foetus and occurrence of normal and timely labour. In Ayurveda prakrativighata and nidana parivarjana are described in reference to krimi roga. These two concepts can be taken as preventive methods. Garbhini paricharya if adopted from early stage can counter act the etiogenesis of abortion and helps in the continuation of pregnancy. So this should be considered in prakrativighata. On other hand avoidance of etiological factors is the principle of nidana parivarjana.