Swarn Prashana
Treatment
Swarna Prashana Treatments
Swarn Prashan- The armour for your child health, Booster of
Growth.
Swarn Prashan is a protocol of administering specific medicine and seasonal regimen for child of age 0 days to 16 years. the protocol is a part of Kaumarbhritya (Ayurvedic Paediatrics). Generally, the medicine contains Ghee, Honey, Herbs for mental development, herbs for physical development, herbs for skin lustre. The seasonal regimen consists of diet and lifestyle schedule to aid in overall development. The protocol is better, harmless, and easy to administer way to boost immunity also.
Who can take Swarn Prashan?
The child of age 0 days to 16 year of age who has no current health issues or having the complains as below-
- Lack of appetite
- Frequent cough, cold, fever, loose stools, pain in abdomen.
- Behaviour problems, lack of sleep, low immunity.
- Mental or physical growth failure
- Muscular dystrophy, obesity.
The Swarn Prashan may also be administered in different chronic and complicated disorders in child.
Is there a single formulation for all cases?
No, the Swarn Prashan is the name of technology in ayurvedic paediatrics. This refers to two main types of Swarn Prashan. 1. For general causes and health purpose, 2. For specific disorders or disease.
There are 8 formulations for general purpose depending upon the body nature of child and 53 formulations for disease or disorder specific condition.
It is necessary to have Gold (Metallic content) in Swarn Prashan?
No, this is not mandatory. This totally depends upon the body nature of child and the needs for the causes.
Then why it is called Swarn Prashan?
The word Prashan means administering something through mouth. When baby lies in womb, he/ she is surrounded by amniotic fluid (the womb fluid to protect the baby). During childbirth, that fluid may retain in mouth which can be harmful to baby. In ancient India, when just after child birth, it was mandatory practice to administer some herb mixed in honey with gold spoon on toung of baby which scraps the amniotic fluid and promote baby to start sucking.
Using Gold Spoon and administering the medicine sublingually, it was pronounced as Swarn Prashan. Using herbs to promote health and immunity during growth of baby was called Swarn Prashan.
Is the formulation, alone, will help?
Swarn Prashan alone cannot achieve the milestones. The whole ayurveda system, in any medical condition, Advocates the protocol shall be consist of Diet, lifestyle and medication. If anyone, using Swarn Prashan medicine without the proper diet and lifestyle modifications, may or may not help at all.
What type of diet and lifestyle restrictions may be imposed?
As per Ayurveda, there is specific diet according to age/ season to provide proper nutrition to grow properly. Which will be provided to parents at every instance.
How can we give Swarn Prashan to our child?
First day, a detailed health checkup will be done. We will provide diet and lifestyle modifications for current season to parents. We will decide the dose and the frequency which may be once a month or daily.
If daily mode is chosen, then we will provide medicine for one month with all recommendations. Next month the progress will be recorded and fresh guidelines will be provided to parents.
If dose is decoded for once a month, then the parent shall visit the us on pre decided day, we will record the progress, administer the dose, provide the guidelines to parents.
In some cases, daily dose may also be recommended with specific monthly booster dose.
All guidelines shall also be sent through WhatsApp for ready reference.
What is the history of Swarn Prashan?
The term Swarn Prashan came from the Kashyap Samhita (Vedic text of ayurvedic paediatrics) in Leha Adhyay where all the lick able formulations for infants and child are mentioned to protect health and to alleviate different disease. In India, Till the early modern age (Up to 60’s) some of its formulations were quite popular among common public by the name GHUTTI which helped generations to protect the health of their Childrens. Denial of Government Help, Lack of proper communication between Vaidya and the common public, the use of Ghutti declined by the time.
In first decade of 21st Century, it gained its popularity due the scientific researches which proven the effectiveness and safety of Swarn Prashan.
How we can access the research papers on Swarn Prashan?
Here are some research papers on Swarn Prashan.