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Abstract

Ayurveda's system of medicine offers various measures to minimize antenatal risks. It includes the mother and baby's physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being. Ayurveda antenatal care specifies evidence-based explanations that fulfill the criteria of today's definition of science. Malnutrition is a significant problem in developing countries. Conditions like intrauterine growth restrictions, low birth weight babies, and infants with congenital anomalies contribute to low-quality progeny and ultimately to malnourished and diseased conditions even in adulthood. Classical Ayurveda Antenatal care ( mentioned by scholars can be considered for incorporation in Antenatal care programs to prevent the above-mentioned conditions. The Ayurveda dietary regimen ensures complete nutrition for the pregnant mother. The paper covers epigenetics and Ayurveda pregnancy care, the impact of stress during pregnancy, and the consumption of fish, hot and spicy ( food, honey, curd, wild meat soup, rice gruel and clarified butter () during pregnancy. The dietary herbs in the monthly regimen during pregnancy play an essential role in the prevention perspective. This conceptual paper attempts to interpret Ayurveda antenatal interventions based on the available scientific evidence. It also attempts to make the scientific approach to the selected aspect of classical Ayurveda Antenatal care ( or

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A Scientific Approach to Preventive Pregnancy Care through Ayurveda Classics
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  • Article Type:     Review Article
Keywords: Garbhini paricharya ; pregnancy diet ; epigenetics ; ayurveda antenatal care ; garbhasanskar ; supraja sanskar

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