Review Article
Year: 2022 | Month: July | Volume: 12 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 195-199
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220729
Concept of Inutero and Infantile Psychological Development in Ayurveda
Dr. Jyoti Kumari Jangir1, Dr. Shrinidhi Kumar K.2
1Department of Kaumarbhritya, 2Department of Kaumarbhritya,
National Institute of Ayurveda, (De-Novo), Deemed to be university, Jaipur (Rajasthan).
Corresponding Author: Dr. Jyoti Kumari Jangir
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda is a rich medical heritage of India which believes in global approach while dealing with individuals’ effort for building the high-quality psychological status begins with preconceptional period itself by strictly following certain rules of celibacy and dietary regimen. Later after conception during first trimester in which fetus is undifferentiated and during the process of differentiation emotional and psychological status of pregnant lady play a vital role and rightly certain rules regulations, daily regimens were explained to keep the mother stress level at base mining level. Concept of endowment of the fetus and development of ID and Ego in fetal stage with its differentiation into Satvika, Rajasika, and Tamasika status has been well explained in Ayurveda. Further outcome of psychological status a fetus with existing internal and external uterine environment (Satmya) also plays a major role. After birth there will be development of Ego and Superego to produce psychologically, morally, and emotionally fit child in future has been well explained in Ayurveda.
Key words: Growth and development, Personality development, Samskaras, Developmental delay, psychoanalysis theory, Id, Ego and Superego.