Ayurvedic Concept of Garbhini Paricharya: A Critical Review

Pregnancy is a very crucial phase in a women’s life. Proper care during this phase is important. It includes systematic diet plan, regular check-ups, healthy regimen, and mindful activities of the pregnant women. In Ayurveda, garbhini paricharya includes samanya ahaar, vihaar and vichaar. And vishesh paricharya includes masanumasik ahaar vidhi, use of garbhasthapak medicines. This has a huge impact on the epigenetics, physical, psychological and behavior of the forthcoming child. Maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity is a matter to be discussed in developing countries like India. Hence, antenatal care and proper management during pregnancy is very important. Material and methods- a through revision and search was done in all major samhitas and renowned scholarly articles and other published books on the topic of garbhini paricharya, antenatal care, and paricharya. The scientific verification about the ancient knowledge is important. This article discusses about the description of garbhini paricharya in various scriptures and their probable scientific understandings.