Ayurveda For Children

Ayurveda has a special focus on children. Ayurvedic preparations have been used to build healthy body and sharp intellect right from the time of infancy for thousands of years. Ayurveda provides special emphasis on baby care.

Importance of Breast Milk in Ayurveda

Breast milk, particularly colostrum is rich in the immunoglobulin IgA, which confers immunity to infants. The lymphocytes and macrophages protect the body against intestinal inflammation. The lactobacillus bifidus in milk aids the growth of intestinal lactobacilli. Infants absorb iron more efficiently from breast milk than any other form of milk. We are aware of the benefits of the breast-feeding, which Ayurveda believes has no parallel. Breast milk is rich in all the vital nutrients and provides the baby with requisite energy for the all round growth. It is a wholesome diet for the newborn, which is easy to digest, enhances immunity, and balances the doshas. Moreover the breast milk is available at the temperature most suited for the infant and is free from all possible sources of contamination.

Ayurvedic Diet of a Child

Proper diet is the gateway to good health. The child should be given good and nutritious food in the beginning to make the base or foundation of his health strong and solid. After a few months the diet should consist of wholesome food for the proper development of the child. Liquid diet made with husk-free and well washed sali or sasti rice (especially old rice), mixed with oleaginous substances and salt is ideal. Balance of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha energies, the corner stone of good health can be achieved in early childhood. Health problems of children can be easily controlled by herbal preparations. The powders (flour) of wheat and barley also can be given according to congeniality. Hot electuary or lickable item cooked with vidanga herb, salt, oleaginous substance is beneficial; to the one having diarrhoea, kodrava herb can also be mixed to this electuary. If the child is having pitta constitution then grapes (mrdvika) with honey and ghee (ghrta) should be given.

Ayurvedic Dental Care

Teething normally starts at around 5-6 months. The first tooth that usually starts to pop out is the lower central incisor, which may be as early as 3 months old, and the last teeth to show them selves are usually the second molars, around about 2 years old. The rate and order of emerging teeth varies between babies. Most of the time teething can be a really difficult time for both babies and parents alike. The early symptoms of teething include drooling, swollen red gums and a fair amount of pain. It is a common believe that teething causes illness, like babies suffer from fevers or diarrhea, but according to medical practitioner it is not the case it is more likely that they have caught a bug at the same time. A teething baby will be more restless than usual, and more prone to nasal congestion and ear infections. They will want to bite on hard objects, drool, and may have trouble sleeping. Sore and inflamed gums, a low-grade temperature, and increased irritability are also signs of teething. Adult teeth, which start to nudge through from the age of six or seven, do not cause anything like the same discomfort.

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1. For all diseases of child
2. For improvement of memory
3. For improvement of growth
4. For learning disabilities