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CONSTIPATION – A CAUSE OF DISHARMONY IN PREGNANCY – AN AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Shruthi M.* Bhat Gayathri N.V. and Shashibindu

ABSTRACT

Purpose: Defecation is a natural process of expelling waste products from the body. Daily bowel movement is important to clean the colon and whole body by removing toxins. Persistent, difficult, infrequent and seemingly incomplete defecation is called as constipation. It is a symptom not a disease but it will cause lots of discomfort to the body. It is a common complaint in clinical practise, more seen in women than males. Some gynaecological diseases, stress, hormonal imbalance will leads to irregular bowel habits in women. Most of the preganant women will be having this complaint. There is anatomical, physiological and hormonal adaptations in pregnancy. Due to these changes every pregnant woman will face some difficulties like heartburn, nausea, vomiting, pedal oedema, constipation in three trimesters. Acharya Kashyapa says that the diseses which are seen in any other individual will seen in pregnant ladies also as dosha, dushyas of the body are same. As shakrut and mutra nishkramana is the main function of Apana vata, it should maintain in normal state. Methodology: To review the Ayurvedic literature and contemparory science regarding Vibandha in garbhini and its management and to enlighten the importance of garbhini paricharya in this present era. Discussion: vibandha or constipation is a condition which disturbs the daily life of the women specially in pregnancy. Although it looks simple problem, in pregnant lady it shouldn’t be neglected. Conclusion: Maintaining the regular bowel habits depends on the individuals own food habits along with behavioral pattern. The aim of garbhini paricharya is maintain vata in normal state by snigdha, ushna upachara. So following proper garbhini paricharya mentioned in classics will help in preventing constipation problem during pregnancy.

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