COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING – A SAFETY TO PREVENT NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS

Authors

  • NIRAJ SRIVASTAVA Department of Kaumarbhritya/Balroga, FOAy, IMS, BHU
  • VARSHA SAXENA Department of Shalya Tantra, IMS, BHU

Abstract

Abstract
Promotion and prevention of health is the Main aim of Ayurveda. Ayurveda gives lot of
importance on good nutrition at every stage of child life, in order to preserve their health.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for a
minimum of 6 month and introduction of appropriate solid food from 6 month to 1 year
age group. Weaning is a transition period in which solid and semi-solid foods replace the
milk or formula. Between 6 and 12 month of age, baby become familiar to solid foods
and liquid by bottle and/or cup, most infants decrease the volume and frequency of breast
feeding.Method of weaning also discussed in detail in Ayurveda .Introducing fruit juices
is recommended when the child is about 6 months age called as Phalaprashanasanskara.
Human milk is deficient in vitamin C, D and iron, and these are to be substituted to the
infants. Fruit juices are rich sources of these nutrients. Fruits generally relieve
constipation and act as agnideepaka(increases the digestive capacity) also. Thus
introduction of fruit and fruit juices help in supplementing the extra nutrition to the baby
at an early age itself. When the baby is around 10 months of age, and has tooth eruption,
start with semisolid mashed foods. This introduction of solid food is called as Anna
Prashanasanskara.During that time period baby require more protein through light diet
to cope up his growth and development. The deficiency of such diet itself, or the breast
milk deficient of nutrients of mother due to her subsequentearlier conception would
adversely affect the child by resulting in malnutrition. In Ayurveda
ParigarbhikaPhakkaroga and Balsoshaare the diseases related to malnutrition. In this
paper we explore about complementary feeding /weaning, diseases related to delay in
complementary feeding and its prevention.
Key Words:
Phalaprashanasanskara Annaprashanasanskara, ParigarbhikaPhakkaroga and Balsosha

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