Prasuti-Tantra: A Text Book of Obstetrics (2 Vols-Set)

Contents: Volume I: Section I: Stree Sharira Vijnan: 1. Vayo-vivechanain Stree. 2. Stree Shroni (Female Pelvis). 3. Shroni Mapana (Pelvimetry). 4.  Beeja Granthi (The Ovaries). 5. Garbhashaya (The Uterus). 6. Beejavaha Srotas (Fallopian Tube; Oviduct). 7. Yoni (The Vagina, Kolpos). 8. Stana (The Breasts). 9. Stree-peshi. Section-II: Rajo Vijnan: 1. Rajotpatti. 2. Rajah Pravritti (Menarche). 3. Ritu-Chakra (Menstrual Cycle). 4. Artava-Vaha Srotas. 5. Rajasvala. 6. Ritumati. Section III: Garbha Vijnan: 1.Garbha Paribhasha (Definition of Garbha). 2.Garbhadhana and Purva-Samyoga Vidhi. 3. Garbhavakranti. 4. Garbha Sambhava Samagri (Factors Essentials for Conception). 5. Garbhakara Shad-bhavas. 6. Panchabhautika Composition of Garbha. 7. Garbha Linga-nirmana and Nishchaya (Sex Differentiation and Determination). 8. Garbhasya Avayavotpatti (Organogenesis). 9. Garbha Vriddhi (Development of Fetus). 10. Role of Pancha Mahabhutas in Varnotpatti of Garbha (Origin of Complexion in Fetus). 11. Garbha Poshana (Fetal Circulation and Nutrition). 12. Garbha Samsthiti (Attitude). 13. Fetal Skull. 14. Garbha Vikriti (Fetal Deformities). 15. Investigations in Fetal Deformities. 16. Apara (Placenta). 17. Placental Physiology and Hormones. 18. Apara Vikriti (Pathology of Placenta). 19. Garbha Nabhi-nadi (Umbilical Cord). 20. Jarayu (Fetal Membranes). 21. Jarayu Dosha. 22. Garbhodaka (Amniotic Fluid). 23. Garbhodaka Vikriti-1 (Polyhydramnios). 24. Garbhodaka Vikriti-2 (Oligohydramnios). Section IV: Garbhini Vijnan: 1. Garbha Lakshana. 2. Pumsavana. 3. Masanumasika Paricharya. 4. History Taking in Pregnancy. 5. Antenatal Care. 6. Garbhopaghatakara Bhavas (Factors Responsible for Damaging the Fetus). 7. Dauhrida. 8. Garbhasrava and Garbhapata. 9. Threatened Abortion. 10. Inevitable Abortion. 11. Missed Abortion. 12. Habitual Abortion. 13. Septic Abortion. 14. Treatment of Garbhapata. 15. Garbha Vyapad. 16. Garbha-kshaya. 17. Intra-uterine Growth Retardation. 18. Antarmrita Garbha. 19. Mithya Garbha (Pseudocyesis-False Pregnancy). 20. Rakta-Gulma.  21. Hydatidiform Mole. 22. Sthanantara-gamana Garbha (Ectopic Pregnancy). 23. Bahu- apatyata (Multiple Pregnancy). 24. Rh Incopatibility.

Volume II: Section V: Garbhini Vyapad: 1. Garbhini Vyadhi. 2. Garbhini Vamana. 3. Garbhini Shopha. 4. Garbhini Atisara. 5. Kikkisa. 6. Garbhini Pandu (Anaemia in Pregnancy). 7. Garbhini Jwara. 8. Prasava-purva Raktasrava (Antepartum Haemorrhage). 9. Antepartum Haemorrhage. 10. Dauhridaja and Doshaja Chardi. 11. Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy. 12. Eclampsia. 13. High Risk Pregnancy. Section VI: Prasava Vijnan: 1.Prasava (Normal Labour). 2. Different Stages of Labour. 3. Prasava Paricharya. 4. Normal Labour. 5. Care during the labour. 6. Jatamatra Paricharya. Section VII: Prasava Vyapad: 1. Viprasava (Abnormal Delivery). 2. Kalatika Prasava (Post-mature Labour). 3. Vilambita Prasava (Delayed Labour). 4. Induction and Augmentation. 5. Cephalopelvic Disportion (CPD). 6. Garbha-klesha/Avasada (Fetal Distress). 7. Mudha Garbha I. 8. Mudha Garha 2. 9. Asamyaga-agata Mudha Garbha. 10. Viguna-apana-mohita Garbha. 11. Mudhagarbha Chikitsa Siddhanta. 12. Garbha Shalya Nirharana. 13. Post- operative Management after extraction of Mudhagarbha and Sutika-Paricharya. 14. Mudha Garbha Nirharana (Forceps and Ventouse Delivery). 15. Muladhara Chedana (Episiotomy). 16. Udar-patana-purvaka Garbha-Nirharana. 17. Apara-Sanga. 18. Prasavottara Raktasrava (Postpartum Haemorrhage). 19. Garbhini Klesha/Avasada (Maternal Distress). 20. Uterine Inversion. 21. Abhighata (Injuries to Perineum, Cervix, Vagina). 22. Amniotic Fluid Embolism.  Section VIII:  Sutika Vijnan: 1. Sutika. 2. Puerperium.  Section IX:  Sutika Vyapad: 1. Sutika Roga. 2. Sutika Jwara.  3. Sutika Vyadhis. 4. Sutika Makkalla (After Pains). Section X:  Stanya Vijnan: 1. Stanya-kshaya. 2. Breast Milk Production. 3. Stanya and Ashta-vidha Ksheera Doshas. Section XI: Appendices: 1. Shock and Septicemia. 2. Pharmaco-therapeutics of Durgs in Obstetrics. 3. The Pre-natal Diagnostic Technique. 4. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy.

Prasuri Tantra, an integrated part of Koumara-bhritya which is one of the Ashtangas, describes everything about pregnancy and child birth. Brihat-trayi, Laghu-trayi and Kashyapa Samhita described every aspect of pregnancy and child birth like antenatal care, natal knowledge with techniques with postnatal care and perinatal care.

Observing Rajasvala-niyama, not being exposed to Garbhopaghatakara bhavas, Pumsavana described in Samhitas may provide sufficient ground in preventing pathological conditions of pregnancy. Role of Garbha-sambhava-samagri and Shad-bhavas in pregnancy is complete in its concepts and preconceptional upgrading of these elements leads to Shreyasi-praja - is a precious contribution of Ayurveda.

Even though brief, the knowledge of Beeja (Spermatozoon and Ovum), Kshetra (The endometrial bed of un-vitiated uterus), Ritu (The fertile period), Aparya parha (Genital tract) as described in Samhitas is precise and the preparation of these elements for better progeny is commendable. The role of Sattva (the psyche) in making of psychological attitudes and potentialities of fetus described in Ayurvedic texts is in completion with the present knowledge of child psychology. The version of Satmya has opened long back the avenue of immunological concepts related with pregnancy e.g. Acceptance of zygote by endometrium etc.

Garbhini paricharya (ante-natal care of pregnant woman), Garbhini sadvritta (code of conduct of pregnant woman), Garbhini lakshana, Garbhini pariksha etc. are described on the grounds of available contemporary knowledge. (jacket)