Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S

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Growth of fetus in sixth month – Ayurveda

–        Charaka Samhita – Garbhasya BALA VARNA UPACHAYAHA. Garbhini BALA VARNA HANIM Visheshena.

–        Sushruta Samhita – BUDDHI is manifested within the child.

–        Ashtanga Hridaya – SNAYU ADI – Snayu, Sira, Roma, Bala, Varna, Nakha and Twak develop.

–        Ashtanga Sangraha – KESHA ADI – Kesha, Roma, Nakha, Asthi, Snayu adi – are manifested. There’s BALA VARNA UPACHAYA.

–        Kashyapa Samhita – There is a rise of BALA, VARNA & OJAS within the child. Mom experiences SHRAMA.

–        Harita Samhita – SPHURANA of Garbha is skilled.

–        Garbhopanishad – MUKHA, NASIKA, AKSHI & SHROTRA are clearly developed and manifested.

Fashionable Embryology

–        Week 21 – LANUGO fully covers the child. The SUCKING REFLEX is growing.

–        Week 22 – EYEBROWS and HAIRS of the child are seen. TESTES (in male infants) transfer down into the scrotum. The UTERUS and OVARIES are in place, VAGINA is developed (feminine child). The infant is about 7 and a half inches (190 mm) in size and about 1 pound (460 gms) in weight.

–        Week 23 – RAPID EYE MOVEMENTS happen. RIDGES are fashioned within the palms and soles. Lungs have began making SURFACTANT. The infants will have the ability to survive if born preterm.

–        Week 24 – The SKIN of the child is WRINKLED. The pores and skin tends to have a pink or purple tint as a result of stream of blood by blood vessels. The infant is about 8 ¼ inches (210 mm) in size and weighs about 1 ⅓ kilos (630 grams).

On this article we will take a look at totally different opinions of various acharyas relating to the event of the fetus within the sixth month of being pregnant, in Ayurveda treatises.

Growth of Fetus within the sixth month of being pregnant – Totally different Opinions of Totally different Acharyas in Totally different Treatises

Charaka Samhita

षष्ठे मासि गर्भस्य बलवर्णोपचयो भवत्यधिकमन्येभ्यो मासेभ्यः, तस्मात्तदा गर्भिणी बलवर्णहानिमापद्यते विशेषेण||२२|| (Cha. Sha. 4/22).

Bala Varna Upachayaha – energy and complexion of the kid are extra enhanced compared to the opposite months of improvement.

Garbhini Bala Varna Hanimapadhyate – since there’s enhancement of energy and complexion of the kid, the pregnant girl loses her energy and complexion considerably.

Sushruta Samhita

षष्ठे बुद्धिः ।(Su. Sha. 3/29).

Buddhih – Within the sixth month, the buddhi – mind (cognition) is available in (is manifested).

Ashtanga Hridaya

षष्ठे स्नायुसिरारोमबलवर्णनखत्वचाम् ॥ ५७ ॥(A.H. Sha. 1/57).

The beneath talked about constructions are manifested within the sixth month of improvement of fetus –

–        Snayu – ligaments / tendons

–        Sira – blood vessels / veins

–        Roma – physique hairs,

–        Bala – energy,

–        Varna – complexion,

–        Nakha – nails and

–        Twak – pores and skin

Ashtanga Sangraha

षष्ठे केशरोमनखास्थिस्त्राय्वादीन्यभिव्यक्तानि बलवर्णोपचयश्च ।(A.S. Sha. 2/13).

Under talked about constructions grow to be manifested –

–        Kesha – hairs

–        Roma – physique hairs

–        Nakha – nails 

–        Asthi – bones

–        Snayu adi – tendons / ligaments and many others.

Bala Varna Upachaya – enhance in energy and color

Kashyapa Samhita

There’s enhance in –

–        Bala – energy

–        Varna – complexion and

–        Ojas – very important energy, essence of all tissues

Shrama – the mom (pregnant girl) experiences extra tiredness / exhaustion.

Harita Samhita

Sphurana – quivering of the fetus is skilled.

Garbhopanishad

The beneath talked about constructions are developed and manifest clearly –

–        Mukha – mouth

–        Nasika – nostril

–        Akshi – eyes 

–        Shrotra – ears

In keeping with Fashionable Embryology

Growth of fetus in sixth month of being pregnant

Week 21

Lanugo – Positive, downy hair known as lanugo fully covers the child, which helps to carry the vernix caseosa on to the child’s pores and skin.

The sucking reflex is growing and the child is ready to suck a thumb.

Week 22

Eyebrows and hairs of the child are seen.

Testes have begun to maneuver down into the scrotum within the male reproductive system.

The uterus and ovaries are in place and the vagina is developed within the feminine reproductive system.

Dimensions – About 7 ½ inches (190 mm) in size, from crown to rump.

Weight – about 1 pound (460 gms).

Week 23

Speedy eye actions occur within the child.

Ridges are fashioned within the palms and soles. These will create a basis for fingerprints and footprints.

Lungs of the kid have began to make surfactant which permits the air sacs within the lungs to inflate. This may maintain the lungs intact from collapsing and sticking collectively after they deflate.

The infants will this far have the ability to survive outdoors the uterus if they’re born preterm.

Week 24

The pores and skin of the child is wrinkled and see-through.

The infant’s pores and skin tends to have a pink or purple tint. This occurs as a result of stream of blood by the blood vessels.

Dimension – about 8 ¼ inches (210 mm) from crown to rump.

Weight – greater than 1 ⅓ kilos (630 grams).