Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: August | Volume: 9 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 225-228
Association of ABO Blood Group with Different Prakriti Types in Infants
Singh Garima1, Singh B.M2, Singh Sanjay3
1Research Scholar Dept. of Kaumarbhritya, Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS BHU.
2Professor & HOD Dept. of Kaumarbhritya, Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS BHU.
3AssociateProfessor Institute of Computer Science, IIT, BHU.
Corresponding Author: Singh Garima
ABSTRACT
Introduction: In an individual three entities work in conjunction to maintain homeostasis throughout the life starting from the conception. Various studies carried out in adults and some in infants, have shown the relation of Prakriti with the association of blood group.
Aim and Objective: The aim of the study is to find an association between Prakriti and blood group of infants.
Material and Methods: For this study to be carried out, a total of 100 infants were selected. Assessment of Prakriti was done using prototype research software (PRS-IPA) and Blood group sample was taken after 24 hours of neonate birth and investigations were carried out in CCI lab, S. S. Hospital, BHU and Chi-square test was applied to test the association between prakriti of infant and incidence of blood group of infant.
Results: Maximum (70%) Vata Prakriti infant belonged to A+ blood Group whereas maximum Pitta (60%) and Kapha Pitta (70%) Prakriti were O+ blood Group. The maximum number of infant belonged to Kapha Prakriti (66%) were B+ blood group, followed by Vata Pitta Prakriti (28%) were A+blood group, Vata Kapha Prakriti (84%) were AB+blood group and Chi-square test = 50.9 and d. f. = 6 and P <0.001 show significant association between Prakriti of infant and blood group of infant.
Key words: Blood group, Prakriti, infant, Vata, Pitta, Kapha.