Sutika Paricharya : Postnatal Care

In Ayurveda the management of women during puerperium is described very scientifically. According to Ayurveda, the word ‘Sutika’ represents to a woman who gives birth to a baby along with placenta. A woman is called sutika after the expulsion of placenta. Acharya Kashyapa has given an explicit description of sutika in kashyap samihta. Here Acharya clearly mentions that after delivery of an infant, till the placenta is not expelled, the woman cannot be called sutika. In Other words sutika term can be used only after expulsion of placenta.

According to Ayurvedic classics, women life is divided into three phases and Ayurveda has always given importance to care the women at every phase of her life in respect of Rajswala paricharya (Menstrual care), Garbhini paricharya (Antenatal care), Sutika paricharya (Postnatal care).

The postpartum period is a very special phase in the life of a woman. Her body needs to heal and recover from pregnancy and childbirth. A good postpartum care and well balanced diet during puerperal period is very important for the health of a woman. 

Postnatal care & Sutika Paricharya are certainly co-related with each other as explained in Ayurvedic classics. In which they have described dietary regimen, living style, and other required management for whole pregnancy and up to 6 month after delivery.

The women become extremely debilitated physically & mentally, after the delivery & there are more incidences of backache & feeling weakness & other complications . After delivery of baby, after the placenta is expelled then woman is termed as Sutika & the care is termed as Sutika- Paricharya.

After following proper regimen woman regains all the lost things and reaches at pre pregnancy status. The regimen that helps the woman to regain her lost vitality and helps her body to revert back to the state where she was before pregnancy is called sutika paricharya, as during this period she restores her health and strength.

The main achievements through Sutika Paricharya are of Physical, mental and physiological wellbeing. Ayurveda emphasizes much importance of the care of women especially in the prenatal & postnatal period.

So Charak, Sushruta and both Vagbhatas said that what so ever diseases afflict the Sutika are difficult to cure or may become incurable. Ayurveda has advised a specific diet & lifestyle regimen called Sutika Paricharya to prevent further complications & restore the health of the mother.

Due to vitiation of vata after delivery digestive power, immunity and strength of the mother becomes weak and therefore for increasing body strength and achieving vata balance proper care and management in the sutika is needed and during this period even a minor ailment can cause a lot of harm to the body.

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It prevents vitiation of vata dosha by compressing hollow space produced after expulsion of foetus. It mainly helps the uterus to shrink back to its normal size. Also helps to straighten back after pregnancy, improving posture. Abhyanga tones up the pelvic floor, abdominal, back muscle, tissues, relieve the muscle spasm, get recovery from soft tissue injury by increased circulation & improves the digestion, increases red blood cells & prevents anaemia.

The woman become weak & emaciated due to growth of foetus, & also empty body due to instability of all dhatus, labour pains, excretion of blood. By Sutika Paricharya, she attain all the lost things and reaches her pre pregnant state.

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After delivery of baby, women should be immediately encouraged with sweet spoken words. It is a kind of satvavajaya chikitsa. It includes mental boosting which is required for the women to take care of herself and her baby.

Ayurveda classics has given a scientific description of sutika parichrya. This regimen includes aahara, vihara, aushadhi, yogasana, pathya, apthya etc. which helps to regain her pre pregnant state.

Sutika phase lasts for 6 months, which means she should take the much needed rest, care, nutritious diet at least for 6 months and let her body regain all the lost energy and bring the imbalanced doshas to normalcy(Sutika regains all the dhatus, rakta etc. and reaches up to her natural and normal form).

The Ayurvedic system of medicine describes Sutika Paricharya - a complete health regimen for the post natal woman. The management of puerperium consists of providing the means whereby the woman can recuperate physically and emotionally and gain supervised experience in the care of her infant which consists of the classic care of principles.

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By using Ayurvedic and herbal medicines you ensure physical and mental health without side effects after pregnancy.

Diet Schedule for nine months

Antenatal care is must during pregnancy that means expected mother should be cared properly during this period. According to Ayurveda it is called Masanumasiki Chikitsa. The meaning of word Masanumasiki is month to month treatment. As per Ayurveda different food habits and treatments are required every month for a normal delivery. According to Ayurveda there are nine varied groups of medicines and herbs for each month. In Ayurveda, it has also described the measures to be adopted month by month diet for the fetus which grows without any morbidity. Special herbal regimens are also prescribed for each month for softening of placenta, for nutritional supplement and also to help normal expulsion of fetus during delivery schedule your consultation.

Pregnancy is the one of the most important event in the life of every women. Ayurveda advices a wholesome diet for each month for the healthy growth of the baby in the mother’s womb.

Pregnancy and childbirth have great significance in the life of a woman. During this period, a woman needs great care and attention from her family members.

Agni in new born baby

After babies are born their Agni is not yet functioning at birth.

Thus, all dietary rules for babies are based on how we can activate the Agni of the baby successfully. A failure to start the correct function of Agni leads to a number of health problems and eventual food sensitivities and food allergies. A classic example of these kinds of problems are colic pain, diarrhea and skin rashes such as eczema.