THE STUDY OF NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN SECOND TRIMESTER W.S.R. GARBHINI PARICHARYA ACCORDING TO SUSHRUTACHARYA

It is the need of an hour to have healthy pregnancies in Indian population as the normal nutritional requirements in maternal periods of women in India are not getting fulfilled, so as the malnourished and birth defective children are born. Out of three trimesters of pregnancy in second trimester nutrition need are higher than estimated nutrition requirement for non pregnant women which is less in first trimester. As per the modern science there are lot many nutritional deficiencies occurring in second trimester which causes serious health hazards in mother as well in fetus. The main deficiencies in second trimester of pregnancy are protein, folic acid, calcium, iron, vitamin D, thiamine, vitamin A.Ancient Ayurveda prescribes some set of guidelines which can help make this time more easy for the women. Ayurveda has given proper regimens of diet and life style in during different stages of pregnancy. This paper talks about second trimester of pregnancy because in this all organ starts to appear according to Ayurvedic Samhitas and modern aspects also. It is given in Mansanumasik Garbhini Paricharya which is mentioned in Ayurvedic Samhita, the regime for the pregnant women. It is similar to the modern science diet to the pregnant women. Therefore this is a small effort to find out the exact concept of Garbhini Paricharya given by Aacharya sushruta is nutritionally a complete supplement for Garbhini

STUDY OF MARMAS IN LOWER EXTREMITY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO URVI MARMA

Marma (vital point) science is one element of Ayurveda gifted by Acharyas. It is not much developed in modern science. Marma are vital point on body surface having importance regarding traumatic effect. Marma is vital point where injury occur can lead to disability, dysfunctioning or even termination of life. Every aspect of Marma like definition, signs symptoms of Marma injury was thoroughly explained by Acharya Sushrut. Not only the Marma but also the Marma Viddha Lakashana (after effect injury) was documented by Acharya Sushrut. These Lakshanas (symptoms) shows similarity with the sign & symptoms occur due to the trauma at that site. It is an need of an hour to find out the exact structure present at Marma site so as to prevent disability or deformity effect after injury. Here we are studying Urvi Marma, which lies in the middle of the thigh as given in Samhita Granthas. As per modern anatomy in the middle region of thigh, there is structure of adductor canal. Adductor canal contains femoral artery, femoral vein, which are major blood vessels of lower limb. Urvi Marma which has been described as Sira Marma (vascular vital point) & Vaikalyakara Marma (deformity) by Acharyas. The present study is done to trace the exact location of Urvi Marma according to modern anatomy, so that actual structure present at that site can be known which helps to elaborate Vidha lakashana (injury effect) of Urvi Marma.&nbsp

STUDY OF IMPORTANCE OF KAKSHADHARA MARMA W. S. R TO ERBS PALSY

Ayurveda is one of the most reliable and complete medical science. The union of Mamsa, Sira, Snayu Asthi and Sandhi are called as Marma. Acharya Sushruta stated every aspect of Marma like definition, signs and symptoms of Marma injury. Total number of Marma as described in Samhitas are 107 in number. Marma science is one of the special aspects deeply elaborated by Ayurveda. Marma are several vital points on the body having importance regarding traumatic effect. These vital points when exposed to trauma generate the symptoms from pain to fatal effect. These points should be protected from injury. Detail knowledge of Marma is important from surgical point of view. Acharya Sushruta explain the Marma viddha lakshana in detail. Human body when expose to trauma shows various signs and symptoms depending on severity and type of trauma. when the trauma to the Kakshadhara Marma causes “Erbs Palsyâ€. Erbs palsy is the paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper trunk (c5-c6) of the brachial plexus. There are other ancient Indian sciences also in which the vital points of human body are described. The main aim of this study is to understand the kakshadhra Marma, its location in human body, its applied aspect and to find out any similarity with the vital points explain in Ayurved classics.