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ARYAVAIDYANA QUARTERLY JOURNAL ON AYURVEDA AND ALLIED SCIENCES
ISSN 0970 - 4086; Vol. XXXI, No. 3; February - April 2018
CONTENTS
Relevance of Pumsavanakarmam in present scenario
Syamala B. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 05
Pages from V°gbha∂a
Ramankutty C. ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Hemodynamic evaluation of abhya¥ga (oil massage) with sarv°¥gasveda (fomentation therapy) in
Osteoarthritis cases
Devi Nair R., Rohit Kumar Ravte,, Achintya Mitra and Jayram Hazra. ................................................................. 21
Ambergris: floating gold of whales
Prakash Deshpande R. and Laxmikant Dwivedi K. .................................................................................................. 25
Authentication parameters of Habenaria longicorniculata J. Graham; medicinal orchid used in °yurveda
Satish B. N., Mallya Suma V. and Prabhu Suchitra................................................................................................... 31
A case report on fetal type variant of posterior cerebral artery
Harshitha M. S. and Chethan Kumar V. K................................................................................................................... 41
Punarjanma - Reincarnation, an absolute truth or the wildest fiction?
An analysis through °yurvedic texts and recent researches
Anjana Devi S., Manoj Kumar N., Eswara Sarma M. P. and Das C. R. ................................................................... 43
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Ethanomedicinal plants used by tribal's in Udaipur, Rajasthan
Vimla Kumari and Kamini Kaushal.............................................................................................................................. 54
PAGES FROM DHANVANTARI
Aupasargikameham (Vra∏ameham)Vaidyan Kammaran Nambiar P. P. ............................................................................................................................. 58
Rasasind£ram
Krishna Varier P. V. ......................................................................................................................................................... 60
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Relevance of Pumsavanakarmam in present scenarioSyamala B.
Historical background
In Atharvaveda Anuv°ka 2, s£kta 11 and 8.81, 4.62versions recite for achievement of a male baby.Pumsavanakarmam is considered to be third amongthe 16 samsk°ras of a woman after achievement ofconception. K°Ωid°sa's Raghuvamøa, 10th verse of 3rd
sarga describes pumsavanakarmam. The King Dil¢pahad conducted it for his wife Sudak¿i∏a as he came toknow that she is pregnant. In Adhy°tma R°m°ya∏aB°lak°¥∑am, it is mentioned that king Daøarathaconducted pumsavanam for his wives while they werepregnant with evidence of symptoms of pregnancy.1
What is meant by gender or sex ?
In normal individuals, the sex at birth is assigned afterinspection of the external genitals. The sex of rearingwill be decided on this inspection. Beyond these, thereare other several factors that are essential andresponsible for sex, either male or female of anindividual.
There are five sorts of sex. They are;
a. Chromosomal
b. Gonadal
c. Internal genital (Genotype)
d. External genital or body sex (Phenotype) and
e. Sex of rearing.
a. Chromosomal: Ovum and sperm have haploid (23each) number of chromosomes. Human ovumcontains 22 autosomes and one X or Y chromosome.In sperm - 22 autosomes and one X or Y chromosome.Its union will result in a conceptus with 46chromosomes. A female with 44 autosomes and XX
LITERARY REVIEW
¡ryavaidyan, Vol XXXI, No. 3, February - April 2018, Pages 05 - 12
Introduction
Since 19th century the number of children in everyfamily is restricted by two. Our country wasconsidered as a developing nation earlier till 19th
century. One of the main strategies for thisdevelopment was the control over the population byimplementing family planning programs. Of course,our country has achieved much in the field ofeducation and economy and is now considered as adeveloped country.
Every couple wish for having a girl and a boy in thefamily. But the number of couple approaching for achild of desired gender is now increasing day by day.It is in this scenario that 'pumsavanakarmam'mentioned in °yurvedic classics, not being practicednow, has to be thought of and to be practicedscientifically.
Pumsavanam is a special regime or procedure carriedout in couples for achievement of offspring of desiredgender. It aims at maintenance of pregnancy to fullterm with achievement of child of desired sex. Theyshould undergo the procedure prior to conceptionand should repeat just after conception and maintainspecific regimen till full term.
Every woman after marriage wish to have her firstson like her husband. The definition of 'pumsavanam'is 'Pumsthvak°rakam karmam pumsavanam' whichmeans the procedure or ritual conducted for theachievement of a male child is termed pumsavanam.'Pums' means to grind, move, 'a' denotes a humanbeing, a soul or spirit and 'vana' means ceremony,rite, oblation, festival, etc.; pumsavana meaningmoving a human being, a soul or a man; bringingforth a male baby in early stage of life.
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