A REVIEW ON NAVAJATA SHISHU PARICHARYA (NEONATAL CARE)

Taksh Gupta, Shagun Gupta* and Sudheer Sharma

ABSTRACT

Navajata shishu is termed as a new-born and paricharya indicates the care and necessary management of new-born. In Ayurveda, our Acharyas gave prime importance to care of new- born (Navajata Shishu Paricharya) which starts from birth to full stability of new-born. Various procedures were mentioned in the management of new-born with a few difference regarding the sequence of those procedures. This article presents a study of the methods described in Navajata Shishu Paricharya revealing their scientific relevance and utility in adequate care of new born.

Keywords: Navjata Shishu Paricharya, Pranapartayagamana, Raksha karma, Resuscitation.