Description
Ayurveda focuses on the preventive aspects with attention to the status of dosha and dhatu. An additional care is needed towards the lifestyle of women with respect to diet and activities as constant fluctuations happens which makes her susceptible to the risk of many ailments during all epochs of women’s life. Rajaswala, Ritumati, Garbhini and Sutika are the stages of life representing major hormonal changes in woman’s body. The preventive lifestyle in relation to diet and activities are known as Paricharya.
Menstrual cycle is the normal periodic cycle, and care should be taken to maintain the balance of doshas for proper menstrual functioning. Rajaswala Paricharya explains the dos and don’ts to be followed during menstrual period. Pregnancy is an awe-inspiring experience of women’s life. During this stage woman undergo many changes physically as well as psychologically. Healthy gestation and maternity is important for the health of mother and child in future. Ayurveda gives a distinctive care and paricharya to be followed during pregnancy and maternity.
Menopause is the stage of caseation of menstrual cycle that occurs physiologically and also has the influence of hormonal changes. Women during this stage would be more prone to degeneration and vata related disorders. To keep this physiological stage more easy Ayurveda Paricharya needs to be adopted to avoid degenerative diseases. Adaptation of Rasayana therapy is also a step to attain a healthy menopause. Ayurveda identifies the fluctuations in woman’s body throughout the life and proposes simple practices to maintain healthy life throughout.
Here we would discuss about the dos and don’ts to maintain the health of woman throughout the lifespan. To help better understanding Woman Health Care course is divided into 2 levels. Candidates can enroll together or separately for each level.
What you will learn?
- Understanding about the different stages of women's life
- Learn the antenatal and post natal care
- Understand the concept of menopause
- Useful herbs for woman's health in different stages of life
- Learn in detail about the menstrual disorders
Eligibility
Knowledge of basic principles of Ayurveda.
Course contents Level – 1
Module – 1
Anatomy of female reproductive system
- Introduction
- Waist/pelvis
- Vagina
- Uterus
- Arteries or channels
- Marma (vital parts)
Module – 2
Physiology of menstrual cycle
- Specific epochs of women’s life
- Status of doshas in these epochs
- Female shukra
- Description of raja, artava
- Changes before menarche
- Menstrual cycle
Module – 3
Menstrual Disorders
- Astartava dushti (eight menstrual disorders)
- Clinical features
- Prognosis
- Principles of treatment
- Artavaksaya (Oligomenorrhoea)
- Anartava
- Artava ati vrddhi
Module – 4
Self-Care
- Herbs and formulations for women’s health
- Diet and life style
- Panchakarma Therapies
- Rasayana for woman’s
Course contents Level – 2
Module – 1
Methods of Impregnation
- Age for marriage and conception
- Factors essential for conception
- Effect of impregnation on different days of ritukala
- Specific acts for achieving conception
Module – 2
Embryology
- Definition of embryo
- Six major components of fetus
- Function of Panchamahabuta in fetal development
- Fetal nourishment
- Month wise development of fetus
Module – 3
Antenatal care
- Signs and symptoms of pregnancy
- Signs during different gestational periods
- Signs in twin pregnancy
- Antenatal care
- Month wise dietary regimen
Module – 4
Postnatal Care
- Sutika and Sutika kala (puerperal woman & duration of puerperium)
- Management of puerperal woman
- General principle of treatment for sutika vyadhi’s
- Rajo nivriti (Menopause)