EFFECT OF LAGHU MALINI VASANTA RASA IN PREGNANCY – A REVIEW STUDY
Pregnancy is the most important part of every woman’s life. The union of Sukra, Sonita and Jivatma inside the Garbhasaya forms Garbha. The innermost part of Garbhasaya is filled with minute hair like capillaries which nourishes the embryo after fertilization. Pregnancy is divided into three trimesters. Throughout this period utmost care has to be taken to maintain the health of both the baby and mother. Health of baby de-pends upon health of mother and hence it is necessary to preserve the health of the mother. Laghumalini-vasanta Rasa1 is a herbo- mineral formulation which is widely used during pregnancy. It is a well-known Vasanta Kalpa formulation. It is a suitable ayurvedic remedy to cope up with problems arising during pregnancy, as it is very helpful to stabilise the foetus, thereby reducing the tendency of abortion. It is also helpful in female health related problems like menorrhagia, leucorrhoea and reduces excessive vaginal dis-charge also. As per the reference of Yoga Ratnakara the main ingredients of Laghumalinivasanta rasa are ShudhaKharpara and Marichachoorna. With appropriate Anupana this medicine is effective in all types of Garbhinijwara as well as it is good for Garbhaposhana. This review article highlights the role of Laghumalinivasanta rasa in stabilising the foetus.