Research Paper
MODERN AND AYURVEDIC VIEW OF MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN
Author: NIRAJ SRIVASTAVA, ,
Assistant Professor & Research Scholar, Department of Kaumarbhritya/Balroga, [IMS] BHU Varanasi (U.P.) India. e-mail :nirajimsbhu
@gmail.com
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Abstract
In the global campaign of health for all, promotion of proper nutrition was one of the eight element of primary health care. Lower socioeconomic condition, higher birth order, lower birth interval and faulty feeding habits are root cause of malnutrition in children. Infant and child nutrition especially in the first fewyears of life is crucial. India evidences major concern regarding childhood malnutritiondespite enormousefforts. It causes more than half of the nearly 11 million deaths each year among childr en under age five. Ayurveda emphasizes good nutrition at every stage of life season, as well as daily routine, in order to preserve health of mother and offspring. Nutritional aspects of Ayurveda are care of pregnant lady, infant nutrition, breast feeding, complementary foods andproper weaning with due applied aspects.Ancient Acharyasexplained diseases related to nutritional deficiency such as Phakka, Parigarbhika, Bala shosha etc in different samhitas. This paper highlights modern and Ayurvedic approach of malnutrition
