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Every newly married couple on this earth, wish from the bottom of their heart that they be blessed with a beautiful child by Almighty God; since Priti (love), Bala (strength), Sukha (happiness), Yasha (success), successor etc. are under influence of progeny (offspring).
In this new millennium, population explosion and pollution are main problem man facing. As a result of this, cost of living going high, social values going low. So now the family planning motto in India reads like “we two and ours two”; obviously this has made every couple to focus on good quality (Supraja) offspring only.
Vajikarana therapy (Branch of Ayurveda medical science which deals with impaired fertility and sexuality - Ayurveda Andrology; its not simply - The Aphrodisiac) and Family Planning together can immensely influence and help in creating and upbringing good quality offsprings. The very definition of Vajikarana Science describes that Apatya-Santana-Kara i.e. that which helps in begetting good quality offspring. In procreation of healthy offspring, Vajikarana Science can help and influence in following way
Ayurveda classical texts have advised Vajikarana formulations even for healthy persons who are willing to go for procreation. Mainly these formulations are Sukravrriddhikara (i.e. they promote quantity, quality of semen). Administration of these formulations would ensure good quality semen even in healthy man.
- Ayurveda classical texts have advised Vajikarana formulations even for healthy persons who are willing to go for procreation. Mainly these formulations are Sukravrriddhikara (i.e. they promote quantity, quality of semen). Administration of these formulations would ensure good quality semen even in healthy man.
- Vajikarana Science advises the couple about the right time, place and method of copulation which can determine the certain characters of baby.
- In day-today life, a person can adopt behaviors which will enhance the sexual potency of person i.e. by avoiding excessive alcohol, smoking and other addictives which have detrimental effect on semen.
- Vajikarana Science can cure many diseases of seminal disorders successfully; and enhances the fertility potential of semen.
- It has been widely reported that the sperm count and sperm quality in men has deteriorated all over world in past fifty years. In Vajikarana Science, Panchakarma therapy (i.e. five purificatory procedures) has been strongly advised in patients with seminal disorders. So Panchakarma can also play major role in removing Doshas from body and improving the quality of semen. After Panchakarma, treatment of seminal disorder would enhance the seminal quality and fertility potential.
- Even Vajikarana therapy may minimize occurrence of congenital disorders besides it may also boost the genetic constitution of baby. So, “what you seed is what you reap”. This also equally holds good in case of semen (sperm), which is one of essential components of procreation. All the above can ensure good quality semen, which can help in creation of healthy baby. Secondly, author would explain how Family Planning (FP) can be adopted for the benefit of healthy offspring. According to WHO expert committee, F P is a way of thinking and living, that is adopted voluntarily, upon the basis of knowledge, attitudes and responsible decisions by individuals and couples in order to promote health and welfare of family group, thus contribute effectively to the social development of country. Author would like to focus only on health aspect of F P, which is relevant to health and betterment of offspring. F P and health of child have two way relationships. It can be explained as how F P can influence the health of child -
- A number of congenital anomalies are associated with advancing maternal age, which can be avoided by timing of birth in relation to mother’s age
- Proper care of pregnant woman with balanced food and care can ensure proper growth of conceptus in side mother’s womb.
- It seems that family size and birth spacing, if practiced will yield substantial child health benefits; it is a well-known fact that child mortality increases when pregnancy occur in rapid succession. A birth interval of three years is considered desirable to reduce child mortality. F P is therefore an important means ensuring survival and reducing the morbidity of children in family.
- Birth spacing and family size are important factors in child growth and development. The child is likely to get his full share of love and care including nutrition when family size is small and births are properly spaced.
- F P is effective in preventing malnutrition of child and family.
- Children living in a large, crowed family have increased chance of infection especially infective gastro-enteritis, respiratory infection and skin diseases. The F P can ensure proper water, light and air facility for child.
- In small nuclear family, which has adopted F P, the children will be having above average I Q, since their nutrition, educational as well as extra-curricular needs will be taken care properly. So F P plays an important role in benefit of healthy offspring.It may be concluded that Vajikarana Science and Family Planning combined together and put into action, especially in developing countries, can bring the best and remarkable, i.e. healthy, sound, intelligent shrewd progeny which inturn significantly contributing to development of society of country.
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