• Vd. Shraddha M. Dongare
• Vd. Hemalata C. Kongi

Ayurveda gives importance for the care of mother at every phase of her life specially when it comes to antenatal and postnatal care. A postnatal period begins immediately after the separation of placenta and extends up to 6 weeks, otherwise called as puerperium or puerperal period. Postnatal care certainly co- related with Sutika Paricharya explained in Ayurvedic classics. They have described dietary regimen, living style and other required management for pregnancy and up to 6 months after delivery. It is well known that certain psychosomatic changes takes place during Sutikakala such as loss of weight, loss of body fluid, laceration of genital tract, constipation, mental stress etc. Most of these changes leads to Atiaptarpan (emaciation) of mother during Sutikakala. This Status causes Vatavriddhi which is responsible for different types of health problems such as, Stanyadushti (vitiated breast milk), anaemia (pandu) ,prolapse of uterus (garbhashaya bhransha ) etc. According to kashyapa samhita, treatment of Sutika is as difficult as cleaning of unclean, tattered, old cloth. In olden days, ladies used to follow strict guidelines during early postpartum days i.e in Sutikakala, which helps the woman to regain her lost vitality and helps her body to revert back i.e prepregnant state is called Sutika Paricharya, as during this period she restores her health and strength.

Sutika paricharya, postnatal care

"SUTIKA PARICHARYA- AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.c94-c100, August-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308211.pdf

"SUTIKA PARICHARYA- AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no. ppc94-c100, August-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308211.pdf