DIPLOMA Ayurvedic Practitioners Course Module 9 1 st

DIPLOMA Ayurvedic Practitioners Course Module 9 1 st & 2 nd June 2019 2

Bala Roga Pancha Nidhana

Bāla Roga • Bāla = childhood • Bālā = child • Roga = disease

Bāla Roga Bāla has 3 stages: • Garba = foetus (due to mother / father dosha) • Bāla = child (physically independent from mother but materially dependent) • Kumara = young adult (complete independence)

Bāla Roga Bāla: • Kshera – milk only – diarrohea, constipation, projectile vomiting, intolerance, past life imbalances, infections and comminicable disorders • Kshera / Anna – milk and solids – indigestion, parasites, fractures, dislocations • Anna – solids only – adulthood disorders such as hormonal disorders etc.

Factors essential for conception • Ritu (season or period near ovulation) • Bija (healthy sperm and ovum) • Kshetra (healthy reproductive system) • Ambu (nourishing substances)

Bāla Roga Bāla Avastha = childhood age (0 -16 years), main aspects: • Development – mental – physical • Rest and sleep for growth • lack of sexual desire to support growth

Bala Roga • Predominant dosha in bāla is kapha and vata • Kapha = development • Vata = creation of energy for development • Kapha disorders in childhood: – Eg. cough, cold, phlegm, flu • Vata disorders in childhood: – Eg. fractures, lack of stability of mind such as autism, dyslexia, etc.

Bala Roga Main focus on diet in childhood is: • to help growth (carbohydrates) • to protect from disease (vitamins, minerals, iron) • to strengthen (protein and lipids)

Bala Roga • Diet and lifestyle: – Child should be nurtured by nature – Feeding – Sleeping patterns

Bala Roga: Preventive Approaches • Benefits of breast feeding: – Economy – Can maintain optimum temperature – Love = immunity (ojas) – Prevention of disorders – Prevents digestive disorders – Uninterrupted connection – No excessive weight gain or loss

Bala Roga: Preventive Approaches Dietary advice for Bāla: • Avoid excessive kapha prominent food – Sweets – Saturated fats – Complex carbohydrates • Avoid excessive vata prominent food – Dry and cold foods

Diagnosis • Dosha of the disorder / roga prominent – Eg. cold due to kapha – identify as kapha disorder irrespective of the child’s constitution • Deha – Height and weight and physique of the child • Ahara – Dietary habits • Desha – Eg. eczema • Kala / janma – Time and hereditary

Diagnosis Strategy for consulting children: • CRB checked in UK • Parent or guardian present • Parents awareness of the disease • Establish connection with parent first and allow the child to request connection

Chikitsa Different treatment methods to adults apply: • Dosha not prominent yet • Dhatu not fully formed • Dushya (ama) can’t be identified easily

Antenatal Chikitsacare Adult treatments such as: • Langhana • Deepana • Pachana • Panchakarma Are not applicable in childhood

Chikitsa • Correct digestion – Cumin and honey; ajwain water • Correct elimination – Triphala • Correct food regime – Correct daily routine • Sleep; eating times; playing time; exposure to eletronic media