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| Title: | Traditional pre- and post natal dietary practices prevalent in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh |
| Authors: | Kanwar, Promila
Sharma, Neetu |
| Keywords: | Traditional dietary practices
Himachal Pradesh |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A61K36/00, A61P1/14, A61P15/00, A61P29/00 |
| Abstract: | Rural women constitute a storehouse of traditional knowledge.
The paper attempts to present a rich variety of traditional foods served to the
rural women specifically at pre- and postnatal stage. The traditional knowledge
was documented from rural women using questionnaire based survey along with
focused group discussion with key informants, local health workers and aged rural
women. The information pertaining to ingredients used, method of preparation,
frequency of consumption and logic behind consumption of these food
preparations were recorded. The dietary practices followed by the local people
at pre- and postnatal stages are based on different concepts. At the initial
prenatal stage, to check abortion, seera is served as it is considered
to possess cooling effect, while during ninth month, dietary practices
emphasize on improving digestion and appetite, and provide energy to bear the
stress of delivery. Decoctions and mixtures of herbs that can provide
strength and stimulate the uterine contractions to aid in comfortable delivery
are given at the time of labour pains. At post natal stage, food preparations
like kharani, sund and moong dal halwa are served which are
nourishing, provide energy and increase lactation. Since, the knowledge has
been passed on from generation to generation orally; understanding and
documentation of such knowledge can help to conserve the dying wisdom. |
| Page(s): | 339-343 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.10(2) [April 2011]
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