A Siddha Medical Kit for a Safer Child Birth

A SIDDHA MEDICAL KIT FOR A SAFER CHILD BIRTH

Pregnancy and childbirth are the  crucial phases in many womens life, womens those days often suffer from LSCS (lower segmental cesarean section) inadequate breast milk secretion ,flabby abdomen after delivery , and persistent aches following post delivery . Lifestyle changes and lack of exercise are cited as reasons, the role of natural traditional diet and herbal medicine used  during delivery and Understanding the importance of herbal medicine in the role of childbirth and to bring down the maternal mortality and Fetal mortality rate Tamilnadu government started a scheme for pregnant woman called "Amma Magaperu Sanjeevi kit" a siddha medical kit which comprises of  11 medicines and it is given at the three trimesters of Pregnancy.

First Trimester:

1. Madhulai Manapagu -5 to 10ml after food 

  • Counters morning sickness.

2. Karuveppilai podi - One teaspoon with rice 

  • Promotes good digestion

Second Trimester :

Medicines are given to  copeup the iron loss during this phase

1. Annabethi Chendura Mathirai - One tablet 

2. Nellikai legiyum - 5g

  • Both the medicines are  given to increase the hemoglobin level.

3. Elathy chooram Tablet -One tablet 

  • Improves digestion,relieves hot burn, dizziness etc..)

Third Trimester

1. Ulunthu Thailam ( applied externally for back ache)

2. Bavana Panchangula Thailam (10 drops with hot water at night)

  • Induces normal delivery

3. Kunthiriga Thailam ( kept as a vaginal tampons at 9th month) 

  •Helps to ease the delivery passage.

The " Amma Magaperu Sanjeevi kit" not only focus on the pregnancy and the birth of the baby it also focuses on the post natal period and also the care of the baby afterbirth.

For Mother

1.Sathavari legiyum - 5g with milk 

   •Improves lactation and provide strength.

2 .Pinda thailam ( applied externally for body aches)

For Infants

1.Urai mathirai given with breast milk from 7 months to 12 months

  • Improves natural immunity and digestion

Note:

Amma Magaperu Sanjeevi kit is available in all Primary health centres and government hospitals.

Disclaimer:

1.Self medication has to be avoided.

2. Consult a siddha physician before consuming medication.

             - R.Rushmi Kruthiga (B.S.M.S)

 E-mail: drrushmibsms21@gmail.com