VARIOUS TRADITIONAL PRACTICES OF MEDICATED WATER IN SUTIKA PARICHARIYA WSR TO POSTNATAL CARE

Dr. Vipin Chourasiya*, Dr. Muraree Girare, Dr. Rajesh Kumar Prajapati

ABSTRACT

In Ayurveda and traditional ways of treatment, medicines as well as naturally occurring substances are being used
since ancient time. The medicated water is being practiced in post natal phase of women’s life since years ago.
Postnatal period is an important phase of transition in women’s life. It is the period after delivery of conceptus
when maternal physiological and anatomical changes return to the nonpregnant state. Ayur veda and various
traditional texts have described in details about the postnatal period and care for this period under the title Sutika
Paricharya There is need to summarize commonly used formulations in one place for proper use. In this article six
diffe rent formulations are documented with drugs like dashmoola, lavanga, kamarkash, Khadira etc.

Keywords: Post natal care, medicated water, Sutika, Dashmoola and