• Dr Umaid Jawwad Khan
• Dr Kiran Pandurang Shinde
• Dr Kaveri Kiran Shinde
• Dr Pratik Dattatraya Shrimandilkar

In Ayurveda there are eight different faculties described. Among them KAUMARBHRITYA is one of the important faculties. Importance of study of KAUMARBHRITYA is to achieve high potential for growth and development. Malnutrition is a major contributing factor for inadequate physical, psychological, and intellectual development. Recent studies show that in India underweight amounts to 43% in under five children. Annually under nutrition kills or disables millions of children. It often causes disease and disability in the survivors and prevents millions more from reaching their full intellectual and productive potential. A healthy and nutritionally well-feed population is indispensable for economic growth and development. Health and nutrition status affects the capacity to learn, which in turn determines productivity and economic growth. Nutrition has major effects on health which enables one to lead a socially and economically active life. On the other hand, Malnutrition is a major problem and is responsible for high incidences of mortality and morbidity, especially in pediatric cases in developing countries like India. Malabsorpotion can occur in many of conditions which leads to symptoms including weakness, fatigue, loss of strength etc. According to one of the major classifications of disease, Karshya can be considered among the Apatarpajanya Vyadhi and under nutrition, malnutrition can be considered or compared to Karshya, which is caused due to inadequate supplementation and absorption of nutrients. Karshya is a clinical entity presented with features like reduced physical activity, arrested growth, underweight etc. This is seen in moderate degree malnutrition Grade I and Grade II condition1.

Bala-Ashwagandha granules-Balkarshya (Under weight chindren 1& 2)

"“RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL OF EFFICACY OF BALA- ASHWAGANDHA GRANULES OVER VIDARI CHURNA IN BALKARSHYA (UNDER WEIGHT CHILDREN GRADE I AND II)”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no.b49-b143, September-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRTHE2017.pdf

"“RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL OF EFFICACY OF BALA- ASHWAGANDHA GRANULES OVER VIDARI CHURNA IN BALKARSHYA (UNDER WEIGHT CHILDREN GRADE I AND II)”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no. ppb49-b143, September-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRTHE2017.pdf