How use of various pollutants and toxic substances during pregnancy affects the health of the foetus inside the womb has been presented here.

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2. Effect of augmenting cumulative
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By,
Dr.Shwetha.K
II yr PG Scholar
Dept.of Agadatantra
SDMCA,Udupi
Under the guidance of,
Dr.K.Shobha Bhat
Associate professor
Dept.of Agadatantra
SDMCA,Udupi

3. Introduction
• To become a mother of a healthy child - most
cherished desire of every woman.
• She bears the entire responsibility of progeny
from conception to the maturity of fetus.
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4. • ...ऋतु क्षेत्राम्बुबीजानाां सामाग्र्यादन्कुरो ुथा य ा |
(सु.शा.२/३३)
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5. • The drastic change in lifestyle and habits of
people during present modern era - sufferings
from many angles, most alarming being their
health & health of their offsprings.
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6. • Maternal exposure to different mediums like
 alcohol
tobacco
harmful medications accumulation
certain chemicals of environment of toxins
the incompatible foods inside the
 the high doses of radiation body
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7. An estimated 270000
newborns die during the first
28 days of life every year
from congenital anomalies.
In 2010, 2.7 million neonatal
deaths documented in 193
countries.
Globally, 10 million infants &
children die each year before
5th birthday.
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8. Modes of exposure
Occupa
tional
Environm
ental
Food &
drinks
Chemical
& drugs
Metals &
minerals
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9. Environmental cause
Polluted
water
Polluted air
Radiational
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10. • Hiroshima & Nagasaki
• Minamata syndrome
• Endosulfan issue
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11. • Mobile phone radiation exposure in the womb
can affect the brain development of offspring
and potentially lead to neurobehavioral
disorders (in mice).
(www.nature.com/srep/2012)
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12. Eating Habits
Junk foods/fast food
Carbonated
Beverages
Incompatible foods
Fruits & vegetables
Soft drinks - ↑asthma &
↓ bone development
(sciencenordic.com)
(www.families.com/blog)
Junk food – alter brain chemistry as
opium & heroine
Alter dopamine secretion,
↑tolerance to sugar & fats
(http://www.hindustantimes.com)
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13. Exposure of
mother/father to
pesticides before
conception or during
pregnancy
In utero exposure Congenital
anomalies
fetal death growth retardation eye defects,
spontaneous abortion a small-for-gestational
age baby
limb reduction
early childhood cancer low birth weight urogenital defects
reduced length hypospadias
small head
circumference.
cryptorchidism
orofacial clefts
heart defects
CNS defects
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14. Prenatal exposure→ fetal brain →both structurally &
functionally
Child suffers from fetal alcohol syndrome
Anatomical changes in brain- basal ganglia, corpus callosum,
cerebellum and hippocampus
Functionally→ deficits in cognitive & behavioral functions,
learning & memory
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(www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health)
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15. Tobacco
Prenatal
exposure
to tobacco
Anxiety &
depression of
Low birth
weight,
Intrauterine
death
early
childhood
Signs of CNS
stress
Low IQ level
More
excitable, ↑
muscle
tension
( Salihu and Wilson, 2007)
(Robinson et al., 2008)
(Law et al., 2003)
(Fried, 2002; Herrmann, King &
Weitzman, 2008)
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16. आयुर्वेदन्कुीय वर्वमशश
यत्स् ार्वथांजङ्गम ृत्रत्रमांर्वा दन्कुेहादन्कुशेषांयदन्कुननगशतांतत्।जीर्णं
वर्वषघ्नौषधिभिहशतांर्वा दन्कुार्वाग्ननर्वातातपशावषतांर्वा ॥स्र्विार्वता र्वा
गुर्णवर्वप्रहीनांवर्वषांहह दन्कुूषीवर्वषतामुपैनत ।र्वीयाशल्पपिार्वारोन
ननपातयेत्तत् फाव्रुतांर्वषशगर्णानुबग्रोि ॥
(सु. .२/२५,२६ अ.ह्रु.उ ३५/३३ अ.सां.उ ४०/२४)
सर्वमशनतगुरुष्र्णतीक्ष्र्णम ्दन्कुारुर्णाश्च चेष््ााः.... न थक्तानन
र्वसाांभस त्रबिृयारोन मदन्कु थाणर्ण मध्यारोयभ्यर्वहथेरोन
......परथर्वजयशेत|्|
(च.शा ४/१८)
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17. The Diseases caused due to विरुद्दाहार:-
षार्णढयारोध्यवर्वसपशदन्कु ादन्कुथार्णाां वर्वस्फा् ारोमादन्कु
िगरोदन्कुथार्णाां |
मूर्ाशमदन्कुाध्मानगलग्रहार्णाां
पाण्ड्र्वामयस्यामवर्वषस्य चैर्व ||
क लास ुष््ग्रहर्णीगदन्कुानाां
शा ाम्लवपत्तज्र्वथपीनसानाां |
सांतानदन्कुाषस्य त ैर्व मृत्यावर्वशरुद्दन्कुमरोनां
प्रर्वदन्कुग्रोत हेतुम ्||
(च.सू.२६/१०२-१०३)
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18. सहज व्याधि
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19. Management
Nidana
parivarjana
Dooshivisha
line of
treatment
Garbhasthapa
na oushadhi
with vishagna
property
Agadapana
with
garbhasthapa
na property
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20. Conclusion
• It was always assumed that “The fetus is
isolated in the womb from things in the
environment."
• But every exposure either good or bad has
close relation with a new innocent life ….
• Let us avoid harmful effects over tiny beautiful
buds….
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