Kaumarbhritya Tantra - Branch of Ayurveda
Kaumarbhritya Tantra is fourth branch of Ashtang Ayurveda.
Kaumarbhritya Tantra is most important branch of Ayurveda which dealing with the care of the child from conception to till the maturity.
Kaumarbhritya Tantra also called Bala Chikitsa this is a comprehensive study
about the prenatal,postnatal baby care as well as different ailments under
gynecology.Thus Kaumarbhritya Tantra is not only concerned about the
physical health of mother and child also deals with the mental and psychological
requirements of a mother and her new born child.
The procedures and methods of Kaumarbhritya Tantra can be found in ancient
scriptures of Vagbhata,Ashtanga Samgraha,Ashtanga Hridaya , Charak Samhita
and Sushruta Samhita.
Kaumarbhritya Tantra as a science of pediatrics includes minute details of various disorders related to child’s health such as gastrointestinal diseases,
teething disorder,rickets.It also deals with the art of nursing and healthy bringing
up of infants, purification and bettering of mother’s milk and also suggest an
ideal diets for a newly born baby to 16 years old one.Other than gynecology,
and pediatrics Kaumarbhritya Tantra also deals problems of infertility,its cause
and treatment methods.
Kaumarbhritya Tantra has documented that the mental and physical state of mother has direct effect on the health of the child.
Kaumarbhritya Tantra recommended specific diet,routine,nourishment and conduct for woman before , during and after delivery.It has been clearly
mentioned that the perfect health of mother is mandatory for a healthy
upbringing of child.
Kaumarbhritya Tantra discuss minute details the growth and progress of fetus.
Now a days widely popular treatment called Garbh Sanskar is based on this thoughts The word Garbh in sanskrit refers to foetus in the womb, and sanskar means education of the mind. So, garbh sanskar translates into the process of educating the mind of unborn baby. In Ayurveda it is believed that a child’s mental and behavioral development starts in the womb as it can be influenced by the mother’s emotional state while she carries the baby.
Now a days so many Ayurvedic Doctor’s offering Garbh Sanskar Therapy
for their Gynac Patients for to maintain better mental and physical health for better pregnancy and well being of baby inside her womb.