Open AccessRole of Stanyadushti as an etiological factor in malnourished children
Author(s) -
kirti shrikant kate
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ayurlog: national journal of research in ayurveda science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-7329
DOI - 10.52482/ayurlog.v6i01.45
Subject(s) - etiology , malnutrition , medicine , pediatrics , developmental psychology , psychology , pathology
Stanyadushti described by all Acharyas in our Samhitas is an unique topic related with feeding mothers & children.when breastmilk gets vitiated due to vitiated doshas in mother then it causes disturbance of metabolism in children (infants) receiving same.It can be said that Stanyadushti plays a key role as an etiological factor in malnutrition especially in young infants.
Keywords – stanyadushti, malnutrition, etiological factors