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Abnormalities
of Breast milk | Puerperal
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Disorders of the Breast(Stana-
Kilaka)
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The developed breasts of a woman consist of mainly skin,
connective tissue, muscle fibers, lactiferous ducts and
glandular lobes or acini with adequate number of blood
vessels and nerves. The disease afflicting all these
anatomic components can develop in breasts also.
Breasts are also the seat of all types of sothas
(inflammations), vranas (ulcers), granthims and arbudas.
Due to the natural dilatation of orifices of these
dhamanis of pregnant or puerperal woman the dosas can
reach there, thus, they are susceptible for
breast-disorders.
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Two derivations given for the word in laxicons give exact
picture of the disease i.e. arba (va) himsane or arbba
himse-tasmai udeti or the condition which develops for
himsa i.e. harm, injury or killing and aram bundati,
ubindar nisamane' or which perceived very fast i.e. grows
very fast.
Arbuda is a disease which grows very fast and causes
either destruction of local tissues or body part or even
death.
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breasts - A few drops of oil of Camphor
(Karpoor) mixed in two tablespoons of Olive oil (Jaitun
tel) may be used to massage ‘hard breasts’. (But it is
not advisable for nursing mothers).
Lactation
- All these have herbs given below have added benefit
of giving breasts an alluring roundness as well as of
counteracting post-natal depression. Half teaspoon of sage
infused in one cup of boiling water when drunk three times
a day has the reverse effect and dries up the flow of the
milk.
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Mallows
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Borage (Pattharchuri, Patta
ajwain),
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Watercress (Jalkhumbi),
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Parsley (Ajmod, Prajmoda),
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Fennel (Saunf),
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Anise (Saunf),
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Cumin,
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Carrots,
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Lentils, and
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Fenugreek
Mastitis -
Calendula ointment also helps in treating breast
disorders. Warm Poultices are standard and comforting
remedy for mastitis.
Baked potatoes, turnips freshly cooked (not baked) beans
pounded with olive oil, hot plasters also are
useful.
Take one teaspoon each of dried Aniseed (saunf), Marjoram
(Marwa, sathra), half teaspoon dried fenugreek and honey.
Add the herbs to 600ml
(1 pint) boiling water for ten minutes. This potion
improves the flow of breast milk. A poor flow of milk is
always considered to be one of the causes of mastitis in
nursing mothers.
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breasts |
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To make massage oil for the breasts,
shake together 4 tablespoons each of apricot and wheat
germ oil. Warm it and massage over painful breasts.
Sore and
cracked nipples - To prevent sore and
cracked nipples, rub the nipples with a mixture of pure
lemon juice and olive oil throughout pregnancy.
Whilst nursing add a few drops of
essential oil of geranium to a pot of cold cream and
soothe the nipples with this.
Honey mixed with Olive oil or Lanolin
(thick tacky fat available with dispensing stores or
druggists, has a softening and moisturizing effect and is
a good skin food) is used to anoint cracked nipples.
Lanolin rubbed into the nipples
soothes and softens but before using make sure you are not
allergic to it.
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The family
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