Abstract

A CASE REPORT: MANAGEMENT OF NABHIPAKA (UMBILICAL SEPSIS) IN NEONATES WITH JATYADI TAILA

Charushila Balaso Nagawade* and Aboli Patil

ABSTRACT

Umbilical cord care is a key factor in the newborn care also includes the mortality & morbidity globally. A newborn is prone to get infection due to multiple causes. So proper and adequate newborn care plays important role to avoid those infections and decreases neonatal mortality rates, because it has been observed the most of the neonatal death occurs due to sepsis. The detail care of umbilical cord is surely the precursor of recent neonatology. Ayurveda and modern sciences, both having the common aim of protecting the newborn and adapting it to worldly environment. Ayurveda explained the newborn care in a very scientific and careful manner under the heading of Jatakarma Paricharyavi. All protocols of this care are safe and effective like- tying of the umbilical cord, cutting of umbilical cord, appropriate timing to cut the umbilical cord, how to cut the umbilical cord, shastra (Instrument) to be use for cutting the umbilical cord. In ayurveda antimicrobial drug such as, medicated jatyadi taila and powdermentioned in umbilical cord care and are very useful in natural healing and to prevent the complications. Ayurveda topical agents for the umbilical cord care are traditionally in used since long time and possess all the gold standards of ideal antimicrobial agents like - potent antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and wound healing properties.

Keywords: Umbilical cord, infection, neonatology, Jatyadi Taila, Nabhi Upakrama.