Rawatan Selepas Bersalin

Mengurut, bertungku, ganggang dan bengkung adalah antara ciri-ciri yang menjadi kemestian bagi masyarakat Melayu dalam menjalankan rawatan selepas bersalin. Ini diikuti dengan rawatan dalaman, iaitu dengan menggunakan jamu. Rawatan ini telah lama diamalkan oleh nenek moyang kita di zaman dahulu.

Tempoh rawatan merangkumi 44 hari salepas bersalin. Ia bertujuan memulihkan kembali organ-organ peranakan dan membentuk kembali posisi badan. Terdapat beberapa jenama produk jamu lengkap selepas bersalin termasuk Mustika Ratu, Nyonya Meneer, Nyonya Rogay, Air Mancur dan lain-lain lagi.

Langkah pertama bagi ibu selepas bersalin adalah untuk diurut sebanyak tiga, lima atau tujuh hari selepas lima hari melahirkan cahaya mata, sebaik-baiknya selepas mandi pagi. Ia bertujuan mengembalikan kesegaran badan dan melancarkan peredaran darah. Urutan ini dituruti dengan bertungku atau ganggang selama 40 hari kerana ia membantu mengeluarkan darah kotor, juga mengelakkan kembung perut.

Kedua ialah dengan satu set jamu selapan (lengkap) sama ada serbuk atau pun berbentuk kapsul atau pil. Selepas bertungku atau ganggang, sedikit tapel atau minyak tapil disapukan pada bahagian perut untuk mendapatkan kesan yang positif. Kemudian, perut dilapikkan dengan secebis kain atau tuala dan kemudian diikat dengan bengkung. Amalkan setiap hari selama 40 hari.

Untuk mendapatkan mata yang kelihatan bersinar, jernih dan bercahaya, pilis disapukan di bahagian dahi sehingga kering. Param gaya baru pula dilumatkan dengan air hangat secukupnya dapat menghilangkan rasa lesu, letih dan sengal-sengal dan melancarkan peredaran darah sehingga mencegah pembengkakan yang menonjolnya pembuluh darah di kaki ibu selepas bersalin. Hendaklah dilumurkan pada bahagian tubuh yang memerlukan.

Param beras kencur pula dilumatkan dengan air dingin secukupnya dan dilumurkan pada sekujur tubuh. Ia dapat mengurangkan rasa letih, lesu dan memberi rasa sejuk pada badan ibu selepas bersalin.

Jamu dan ubat periuk pula dimakan untuk membersihkan sisa-sisa darah kotor di dalam perut, memulihkan kembali tenaga supaya kelihatan berseri dan lebih bermaya dan melancarkan air susu untuk bayi. Minyak telon pula disapu di perut ibu dan bayi selepas mandi, ia bertujuan untuk mengelakkan angin dan kembung perut.

Dari segi pemakanan, ibu dinasihatkan supaya mengelakkan makanan yang sejuk, berminyak dan berempah, dan lebihkan memakan ulam-ulaman yang terbukti berkhasiat. Meminum air kunyit untuk penyembuhan luka boleh diamalakan selama beberapa hari sehingga luka mengering dan sembuh. Selepas dalam hari, ibu digalakkan memakan kapsul, jamu atau ubat periuk yang berkhasiat.

Shirodhara

Modern lifestyles lead to poor health in many ways. However, the use of simple and natural methods can significantly improve health and vitality. Purification therapy is a unique feature of Ayurveda involving the complete cleansing of body and thereby eliminating vitiated doshas. The technique effectively treats doshic balances in their advanced stages. Vitiated doshas causing blocked channels in a system, which needs purification, approach. Shirodhara is one of the great purification and rejuvenating therapy.

Shirodhara is an ancient Ayurvedic healing practice performed in India for over 5,000 years. The word shirodhara breaks down into two ideas: “shiro,” meaning head, and “dhara,” which means flow. Together they form a concept that aims to bring physical and emotional balance by rejuvenating the spirit and preserving health. This is achieved through a relaxing technique in which warmed oil is poured over a client’s forehead for an extended period of time.

There are specialised forms of shirodhara called tailadhara, ksheeradhara, takradhara and jaladhara.

Shirodhara works primarily on the mental sheath or "manomaya kosha" as it is referred to in Ayurveda. Shirodhara is traditionally used to calm the nerves, harmonize vata constitutions, restore the nerves, release stored emotions, and purify the mind. In Ayurvedic Medicine, it is considered an important tool in the pursuit of higher states of consciousness. Shirodhara has been traditionally shown to help with fatigue, mental exhaustion, anxiety, insomnia, some mental disorders, headache, excessive thinking, nervousness, and many other conditions commonly affecting persons in today’s active lifestyle.

Benifits of Shirodhara:
Regular shirodhara enhances blood circulation to the brain, improves memory, nourishes hair and scalp, assists in providing sound sleep and calms the body and mind. Shirodhara is one of the most effective treatments for reducing stress and nervous tension.

Ultimate mental and emotional relaxation therapy
Beneficial for many diseases connected with the head, neck, eyes, ears, nose and throat
Beneficial for many diseases of the nervous system like nerve disorders, facial palsy, paralysis and ptosis (drooping) of the eyelids
Beneficial for curing long standing insomnia and schizophrenia
Beneficial for fits in epilepsy when used in conjunction with other medicines
Prevents hair lose, premature graying and cracking of hair
Relieves headache and burning sensation of the head
Nourishes and rejuvenates the body
Stimulates the nervous system giving sturdiness to the body
Improves digestion
Sharpens the sense organs
Improves the quality of voice
Gives strength to the neck and head
Improves the health of the skin
Cools the body and relieves pain
Invigorates the body and mind and stimulate cognitive memories
Helps relieve fatigue, tension, anxiety, anger, chronic headaches, rheumatism, hypertension, asthma, hair problems and stress
Disperses negative electrical impulses that accumulate at the skull and hairline from stress
Renews the sweetness of life
Rejuvenates the entire face and softens worry lines
Opens the third eye of lord Shiva by this therapeutic Marma based head massage
Activates the pituitary gland
Increases spiritual awareness
Regulates mood and depression disorders
Activates the memory & stimulates the 6 & 7th charka which regulates our breathing patterns
Increases intuition
It improves concentration, intelligence, confidence and self-esteem