Psychological perspectives on childcare in Indian indigenous health systems / Malavika Kapur ; with a foreword by B.V. Subbarayappa. [electronic resource]

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction : indigenous healthcare systems in India -- Basic principles of Ayurveda -- Developmental approach to childcare -- Disorders of the newborn -- Common childhood disorders and treatments -- Serious disorders of childhood and treatments -- Basic principles of Unani system -- Developmental approach to childcare -- Diseases of children and some common treatments -- Basic principles of Siddha system -- Developmental approaches to childcare (Balavagadam) -- Disorders of childhood and treatments -- Basic principles of Tibetan medicine -- Developmental approach to child care -- Common childhood disorders and treatments -- Serious disorders of childhood and treatments -- Gleanings from Ayurveda -- Gleanings from Unani medicine -- Gleanings from Siddha medicine -- Gleanings from Tibetan medicine -- Reflections on childcare across systems -- Implications for theory, practice and research.

Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Author; Part I Indigenous Systems of Medicine; 1 Introduction: Indigenous Healthcare Systems in India; 1.1 Ayurveda; 1.2 Unani; 1.3 Siddha; 1.4 Tibetan (Buddhist) Medicine (Sowa Rigpa); References; 2 Basic Principles of Ayurveda; 2.1 Some Key Concepts in Ayurveda; 2.1.1 Svasthya (Health); 2.1.2 Tridosha (Triad of Constitutional Functional Correlates); Dosha Prakriti; 2.1.3 Triguna (Three Temperamental or Personality Traits); Satvika Prakriti; Rajasika Prakriti; Tamasika Prakriti; 2.1.4 Sapta Dhatu (Seven Basic Body Tissues).

2.1.5 Vyadhi (Disease) and Its Aetiological FactorsJanapadodhvamsa Rogas (Epidemics); 2.2 Treatment of Disorders; 2.2.1 Chikitsa (Treatment of Disorders); Fast-Acting Drugs in Ayurveda; Time of Administration of Drugs; References; 3 Developmental Approach to Childcare; 3.1 Concept of Child Health in Ancient India; 3.2 Childcare System; 3.2.1 Qualities of the Physician; 3.2.2 Embryology; 3.2.3 Development of the Foetus According to the Charaka Samhita; Foetal Development; 3.3 Diet of the Expectant Mother; 3.4 The Emotional State of the Expectant Mother; 3.5 Care of the Newborn Infant.

3.5.1 Bath3.5.2 Cleaning of Oral Cavity; 3.5.3 Removal of Amniotic Fluid; 3.6 Feeding; 3.6.1 Normal Feeding; Reasons for Reduction of Breast Milk; Description of Pure Milk; Enhancement of Milk Production; 3.7 Physical Care of the Infant; 3.7.1 Psychological Care of the Infant; 3.7.2 Importance of Play; 3.8 Teething; 3.8.1 Time of Teeth Eruption and Prediction; 3.8.2 Disorders of Dentition (Dantodbheda Roga); 3.8.3 The Rites of Passage and Rituals; References; 4 Disorders of the Newborn; 4.1 General Examination of Children; 4.1.1 Unconsciousness; 4.1.2 Ulvaka (Aspiration Pneumonia).

4.1.3 Upashiraska (Painless Swelling of the Head)4.1.4 Complications of the Umbilical Cord; 4.1.5 Nutritional Disorders; 4.2 Abnormalities of Breast Milk and Their Management; 4.3 Nutritional Disorders; References; 5 Common Childhood Disorders and Treatments; 5.1 Kashyapa (K.S.); 5.1.1 Characteristics of the Physician; 5.1.2 The Importance of Clinical Observation as a Tool; Shiroroga (Head ache); Karnaroga (Ear ache); Netraroga (Eye Disorder); Shushka Netra (Dry Eyes); Talukanthakam (Disorder of the Palate); Mukhasrava (Drooling); Adhijivhika (Diseases of Epiglottis).

Kantha Vedana (Pain in the Throat)Kanthashotha (Pharyngitis); Asyapaka or Mukhapaka (Ulcers in the Mouth); Chardiroga (Vomiting); Penasa (Breathing Difficulty); Kasa and Shvasa (Breathing Difficulty); Udarasula (Abdominal Pain); Mridashana Dosha (Pica); AahasiAnahArashas (Constipation); Ahiputana (Diaper Rash); Atisara (Diarrhoea); Muthrakicha (Dysuria); Muthraghata (Retention of Urine); Asmari (Bladder Stones); Shayyamutra (Bedwetting); Andavridhdhi (Swelling of Testicles); Prameha (Juvenile Diabetes); Visurpa (Erysipelas); Shuskha Kandu (Pruritis); Dantashabda (Teeth Grinding).

This book examines childcare in ancient Indian health systems from the perspective of developmental psychology. The author extensively studies ancient texts and charts from Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Tibetan medicines and analyses how gleanings from these systems can be useful in creating preferred practices for modern childcare systems. Though the four systems originated in different geographical regions, they share many common core constructs of a holistic approach consisting of mind-body unity. The core of psychological healing in these systems rests on bringing about harmony and balance.

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