Research Paper
Brinhan in pregnancy
Author: Shikha Singh1,, Prof.Manjari Dwivedi2,
1PhD Scholar, Department of Stri Rog and Prasuti Tantra, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
2H.O.D., Department of Stri Rog and Prasuti Tantra, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
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Abstract:-
In Shadavidha- chikitsa, Brinhan is one of them.Brinhan is beneficial in the persons who are weak, lean and thin, aged peoples, who always done heavy work, pregnant woman, puerperium period and in children.
Pregnancy is the state in which kaphadosha is increased normally because of Rasa vriddhi and kaphavardhakahar-vihar. Only alittle change in ahar-vihar leads to alter the doshas state. Vatavardhakahar-vihar, Ratrijagran(less sleep common in pregnancy), seasonal changes, alpaahar, vomiting etc. leads to vitiate the Vatadosha.
Vitiated Vatadosha is the main reason for many physical and psychological abnormalities in pregnant woman. Like; PROM, IUGR etc.
In pregnancy Brinhan is also required for normal development of foetus and reduces complications in mother. If brinhandravya is used orally, it can induce nausea and vomiting, which is very common in pregnancy and orally used drugs goes into first-pass-metabolism, so its absorption is low, therefore basti is a good procedure for brinhan during pregnancy.
