Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
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Improvement of fetus in eighth month – Ayurveda
– Charaka Samhita – The fetus remains to be immature. The ojas strikes from mom to fetus and fetus to mom. The to-and-fro motion of ojas takes place by rasavaha srotas. As a result of this, the pregnant lady steadily turns into blissful or uninteresting (exhausted). The identical occasions occur within the fetus additionally. As a result of instability of ojas, start of the kid on this month is dangerous to the kid and the kid would die after start.
– Sushruta Samhita – ASTHIRI BHAVATI OJAHA – Ojas is unstable. The kid will die quickly after loss of life. The loss of life of the kid can be attributed to NAIRUTA. Subsequently, MAMSA ODANA BALI must be given to NAIRUTA.
– Ashtanga Hridaya – KSHIRA PEYA combined with GHRTA must be given (to the mom) for consuming. Anuvasana Vasti must be given utilizing MADHURA GANA SIDDHA GHRTA. Mulakadi Niruha Vasti (Mulaka, Kola, Amla, paste of Satahva, Taila, Ghrta, Saindhava). Objective of Vasti – PURANA SHAKRT SHUDDHAYE.
– Ashtanga Sangraha – Analogy for loss of life of the kid instantly after start – As a result of absence / instability of ojas, the fetus might come out, breathe just for a brief length of time because of the exercise of ojas after which die. CHINNASYA IVA ANGA – similar to the actions noticed in a severed limb for a couple of minutes.
– Ashtanga Sangraha – The loss of life of the fetus born in the course of the eighth month is because of the affect of NAIRUTA. The expectant lady ought to take bathtub day-after-day and preserve cleanliness, abstain from intercourse and get indulged in worshipping Gods and supply MAMSA ODANA BALI – oblations of meat and rice.
– Kashyapa Samhita – JATHARAGNI develops.
– Garbhopanishad – the kid shall be SARVA SAMPURNA – fully shaped with all options.
Fashionable Embryology
– Week 29 – POKES are observed by the mom rather than KICKS & JABS (because of the fetus getting cramped within the amniotic sac).
– Week 30 – the kid would management its personal physique warmth. The mind is maturing and quickly rising.
– Week 31 – fetus processes extra info and stimuli. Extra distinctive patterns can most likely be observed which reveals if the kid is awake or asleep.
– Week 32 – the pores and skin of the fetus is not any extra translucent. Most organs, besides lungs and mind are effectively shaped and the kid is prepared for start.
– The fetus is about 17-18 inches in size and weighs about 5 kilos.
On this article we will take a look at completely different opinions of various acharyas concerning the event of the fetus within the eighth month of being pregnant, in Ayurveda treatises.
Improvement of Fetus within the eighth month of being pregnant – Completely different Opinions of Completely different Acharyas in Completely different Treatises
Charaka Samhita
अष्टमे मासि गर्भश्च मातृतो गर्भतश्च माता रसहारिणीभिः संवाहिनीभिर्मुहुर्मुहुरोजः परस्परत आददातेगर्भस्यासम्पूर्णत्वात् [३५] |
तस्मात्तदा गर्भिणीमुहुर्महुर्मुदा युक्ता भवति मुहुर्मुहुश्च म्लाना, तथा गर्भः; तस्मात्तदा गर्भस्य जन्मव्यापत्तिमद्भवत्योजसोऽनवस्थितत्वात् |
तं चैवार्थमभिसमीक्ष्याष्टमं मासमगण्यमित्याचक्षते कुशलाः||२४||
Within the eighth month, the fetus remains to be immature. As a result of this, the ojas strikes from mom to the fetus and from fetus to the mom. This to-and-fro motion of ojas takes place by the rasavaha srotas – channels transporting nutritive fluid. As a result of this, the pregnant lady steadily turns into blissful or uninteresting (exhausted). The identical factor occurs with the fetus too. The start (supply) of the kid within the eighth month is claimed to be dangerous to the kid due to the instability of ojas. In consequence, the consultants don’t think about the eighth month match for labor.
Sushruta Samhita
अष्टमेऽस्थिरीभवत्योजः, तत्र जातश्चेन्न जीवेन्निरोजस्त्वान्नैर्ऋतभागत्वाच्च, ततो बलिं मांसौदनमस्मै दापयेत् । Su.Sha.3/29
The ojas is asthira (unstable) within the eighth month of gestation. The kid born on this month is not going to stay (will die). It should die quickly after start. That is additionally attributed to Nairuta i.e. a form of malignant monster. Subsequently, within the eighth month of being pregnant, meat choices must be given to the demons and monsters.
Ashtanga Hridaya
ओजोऽष्टमे सञ्चरति मातापुत्रौ मुहुः क्रमात् ॥ ६२ ॥ तेन तौ म्लानमुदितौ तत्र जातो न जीवति । शिशुरोजोनवस्थानान्नारी संशयिता भवेत् ॥ ६३ ॥ A.Hr.1/62-63
The ojas strikes (travels) from mom to youngster and youngster to mom alternatively in the course of the eighth month. As a result of this, each the mom and youngster turn out to be fatigued and contended respectively. The kid born within the eighth month is not going to survive. Equally, the lifetime of the expectant mom can be uncertain due to the absence of ojas.
क्षीरपेया च पेयाऽत्र सघृताऽन्वासनं घृतम् । मधुरैः साधितं शुद्धये पुराणशकृतस्तथा ॥ ६४॥ शुष्कमूलककोलाम्लकषायेण प्रशस्यते । शताह्वाकल्कितो बस्तिः सतैलघृतसेन्धवः ॥ ६५ ॥ (A.Hr.1/64, 65)
Throughout this month, kshira-peya i.e. skinny gruel ready with milk must be given to the expectant mom for consuming. Ghee must be added to the peya ready with milk. Likewise, Anuvasana Vasti must be administered utilizing ghee ready with madhura gana – candy tasting herbs and it’s stated to be helpful. Equally, decoction enema must be administered utilizing decoction ready with dry mulaka, kola, amla, combined with paste of satahva, oil, ghee and saindhava is right to expel the previous faeces.
Ashtanga Sangraha
अष्टमे गर्भश्च मातृतो गर्भतश्च माता रसहारिणीभिर्वाहिनीभिर्मुहुर्मुहुरोजः परस्परमाददाते । तस्मात्तदा गर्भिणी मुहुर्मुदिता भवति मुहुर्लाना तथा गर्भः । एवं गर्भस्य जन्म व्यापत्तिमत्तदा भवति । ओजसोऽनवस्थितत्वात् । तथा ह्यस्य निष्क्रमणोन्मुखस्य परिवर्तनादीन्यनुभवत एवौजसा वियोगः । यद्यपि च किञ्चित्कालमस्योच्छ्वसनं स्यात्तच्छिन्नस्येवाङ्गस्यौजस्संस्कारानुवृत्तिकृतम् । जनन्यास्तु स्थिरौजस्कतयैकदेशेन रसे सङ्क्रान्ते ग्लानिरेवेति ॥१४॥
Ojas retains transferring steadily between foetus and mom and mom and foetus, by rasa transporting channels in the course of the eighth month. The mom will turn out to be generally cheerful and exhausted at another time. The fetus too may have related expertise. The supply of the fetus might turn out to be irregular attributable to instability of ojas within the eighth month.
The fetus might assume tough postures (positions) in the course of the course of its motion outwards. This is able to occur because of the absence of ojas. For a similar cause, the fetus might come out, breathe just for a brief length of time because of the exercise of ojas after which die, similar to the actions noticed in a severed limb for a couple of minutes. For the reason that ojas is unstable and strikes between the pregnant lady’s physique and fetus together with rasa, she would solely endure exhaustion.
अन्ये पुनराहुः । नैर्ऋतभागत्वात्तत्र गर्भस्य मरणम् । तस्मात् प्रसवप्रतिषेधार्थं स्त्रीं स्त्राता शुचिर्ब्रह्मचारिणी देवताराधनपरा स्यात् । मांसौदनबलिं चात्र निर्वपेत् ।15
In accordance with another opinions, the loss of life of a fetus born in the course of the eighth month is because of the affect of Nairuta (evil spirit, demon). The expectant lady ought to take bathtub day-after-day and preserve cleanliness. She must also abstain from sexual actions and get indulged in worshiping gods, providing oblations of meat and rice. She ought to do all these items to forestall supply.
Kashyapa Samhita
Within the eighth month of being pregnant, the ojas turns into agile and stays unstable because of the maturity of the fetus. It strikes from mom to foetus and foetus to the mom by the channels transporting rasa. As a result of this instability of ojas and its to-and-fro motion, the mom and foetus turn out to be alternately blissful or uninteresting. They are going to be blissful when ojas is current and uninteresting when it has gone to the opposite facet.
Life turns into uncertain if the kid is delivered this month. If the ojas is current within the mom on the time of supply, the kid would die. If the ojas is within the youngster, the lifetime of the mom could also be at risk and he or she might die. Subsequently, the sensible physicians don’t think about this month as acceptable for supply of the kid.
Harita Samhita
Within the eighth month of being pregnant, there may be growth of Jatharagni – digestive fireplace within the youngster.
Bhavaprakasha
ninth to twelfth month is the length of Prasava Kala – supply of the kid.
Garbhopanishad
Within the eighth month, the kid shall be sarva sampurna i.e. fully shaped with all options.
In accordance with Fashionable Embryology
Improvement of fetus within the eighth month of being pregnant
There may be continued maturity of the fetus. Physique fats reserves within the physique of the fetus additionally develop additional. It’s throughout this time that there’s fast mind growth within the youngster. It may hear and see most stimuli. There may be additionally a superb growth of inner methods. The lungs should be immature.
Week 29 – The mom might discover the pokes now which had been beforehand skilled as kicks and jabs because of the fetus getting cramped within the amniotic sac.
Week 30 – On this week, the fetus would management its personal physique warmth. The mind is maturing and quickly rising.
Week 31 – Extra info and stimuli shall be processed by the fetus on this week. Extra distinct patterns suggesting if the kid is awake or asleep can most likely be observed.
Week 32 – The pores and skin of the fetus is just not translucent anymore. Most organs are effectively shaped and prepared for start, aside from the lungs and mind.
Within the eighth month, the fetus is about 17-18 inches in size and weighs as a lot as 5 kilos.
