# Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) (कुपोषण) > **Category:** Pediatric & Nutritional Disorder > **Hindi Name:** गंभीर तीव्र कुपोषण (एसएएम) --- ## 🌿 Ayurvedic Reference **Ayurvedic Term:** Balashosha / Karshya **Dosha Association:** Vata, Kapha **Description:** Extreme thinness and wasting in children, viewed as severe Vata aggravation causing tissue depletion and impaired digestion. --- ## ⚠️ Symptoms - Visible severe wasting - Edema (swelling) - Extreme fatigue - Stunted growth --- ## 🔍 Possible Causes - Inadequate food intake - Chronic infections - Poor maternal nutrition - Socioeconomic factors --- ## 📋 Common Categories - Pediatric Disorder - Nutritional Deficiency --- ## 🌱 Ayurvedic Herbs 1. **Ashwagandha** - Builds strength and promotes weight gain in children 2. **Shatavari** - Nourishing herb that supports growth 3. **Bala** - Strengthens muscles and promotes healthy development 4. **Mandukaparni** - Supports cognitive and physical development --- ## 👨‍⚕️ Guruji's Medicine Ayurvedacharya Guruji Govind provides personalized Ayurvedic guidance using carefully selected herbs and traditional Ayurvedic principles according to individual conditions. --- ## 💊 Special Treatment Each treatment approach is customized after understanding the patient's condition with a holistic Ayurvedic perspective. --- ## 🔗 Related Articles _Coming soon..._ --- ## 🏷️ SEO Keywords - Child malnutrition Ayurvedic care - Balashosha natural treatment - Pediatric weight gain Ayurveda --- ## 📞 Contact Information **Primary:** +91 9584617477 **Alternate:** +91 7974033626 --- ## 🌐 Source [gurujigovind.com](https://gurujigovind.com) ---
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