IMPORTANCES OF STANYAPAN-IN NEWBORN (Navjat Shishu)

Stanyapanmeans breastfeeding is nectar for newborn infants as well as for mothers. Breastmilk provides nourishment to infant that is essential for optimal nutrition, cognitive performance andneurological development and immunity. Human breast milk serves as a source of nutrition which isuncontaminated by environmental pathogen. Multiple immunological factors produced by themother’s immune system are transported to infant through breast milk and are associated with aprotective role against infection in children. It reduces the incidence of infantile diarrhoea, suddenInfant Death Syndrome (SIDS), allergic/hypersensitivity diseases, and development of Type 1(insulin dependent) and Type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus relative to the use of infant formula. In Ayurveda, ‘Kasyapa’ defines pure breast milk as that which the baby thrives well andboth the mother and baby remain happy, healthy, and free from any ailment. Breast milk promotesgrowth and development and acts as a tonic for all the tissues. In Ayurveda text, many herbs aredescribed for improving breast milk under the name “Stanyajanana”