Scientific analysis of traditionally used postnatal practices [suthika charya] of rural areas in kozhikode district-kerala
Journal name: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Original article title: Scientific analysis of traditionally used postnatal practices [suthika charya] of rural areas in kozhikode district-kerala
The International Ayurvedic Medical Journal (IAMJ) is a peer-reviewed scientific publication dedicated to Ayurveda. It aims to integrate Ayurvedic concepts with modern scientific understanding, offering a comprehensive source of validated knowledge for both the modern Ayurvedic community and the broader medical fraternity.
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Shamna T V
JawharaliB. S
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Year: 2022
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Introduction: Suthika or Puerperal woman is the one who needs utmost care as the diseases occurring to suthika are either incurable or are cured with great difficulty. The regimen that helps the woman to regain her lost vitality and helps her body to revert to a prepregnant state is called suthikaparicharya. Traditional Knowledge has been time tested and is proved to be effective in rejuvenation after Pregnancy and delivery. But scientific documentation is lacking in this area and the number of women folks who is well versed in suthikaparicharya is decreasing steadily due to modernization of the medical education system and westernization of Human mentality. Therefore, it is imperative to document this knowledge at the earliest. Objective: The study aimed to document the existing system of folklore knowledge of puerperal care and find the logic behind it by comparing it with soothing paricharya mentioned in classical textbooks of Ayurveda. Method: A survey was done by oral communication with the local people and interviews with traditional practitioners who are well versed in suthikaparicharya in rural areas of Kozhikode district, Kerala. Result: The concept of the traditional practice of soothikacharya can be equated with that mentioned in Ayurvedic classics. Keywords: Suthikaparicharya, traditional practice, Folklore practice INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL Shamna T V
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