STUDY OF SUTIKA AAHAR IN ANUPA DESHA – A REVIEW

Ayurveda gives importance to the mother's care at every phase of her life, one among them is during the sutika kaal. The lady is termed as a sutika after the expulsion of the placenta. The regimen followed during this period is called sutika paricharya. This includes aahar and vihar for the sutika to stay healthy and care for her child. During this period, the sutika undergoes happiness, contentment, and physical and mental fatigue due to delivery, where the body has undergone a strenuous act. There is also weakness due to losing blood and body fluid during delivery. She is much more prone to diseases due to the aggravation of doshas. Hollow space is created due to the expulsion of the foetus, and there is an aggravation of vata dosha, which causes shithilta. Kashyap Samhita says treating sutika is as tricky as cleaning unclean, tattered, and old clothes. To avoid this situation, dietary measures have to be followed. This topic sheds light on the food regimen, especially for sutika in Anupa desha. As Goa comes under Anupa desha, it has a tropical climate all year round with a long sunny and rainy season due to southwest monsoon. There is a lot of moisture in the air, and it is humid. Therefore, food items specifically given to sutika in Anupa desha(Goa) will be discussed, which will help us to understand the dietary measures followed. The Sutika diet helps restore the mother's health through proper vatanuloman, garbhashaya shodhan, and raktaprasadan karma.