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Breast Milk
Medicines which promote Breast Milk have long been used to nourish and improve Breast Milk in nursing Mothers. Some increase activity of the Breasts to produce more Milk, others improve nutrition to improve Milk quality.
Equally important are medicines which stop Breast Milk when breasts are engorged, or when weaning an infant.
Ayurveda recognises 2 groups of drugs that affect Breast Milk; one to promote Milk and one to improve Milk quality:
Stanyajanana – promote Milk
Andropogon muricatum, Shashtika Rice, Cali Rice, Sugar, Tinospora cordifolia, Cymbopogon schoenanthus
Stanyacodhana – improve quality of Milk
Cissampelos hernandi leaf, Ginger, Pinus deodara, Cyperus rotundus, Sansevicra zeylanica, Tinospora cordifolia, Holarrhena antidysenterica, Swertia, Picrorhiza, Asclepias pseudosarsa
Equally important are medicines which stop Breast Milk when breasts are engorged, or when weaning an infant.
Ayurveda recognises 2 groups of drugs that affect Breast Milk; one to promote Milk and one to improve Milk quality:
Stanyajanana – promote Milk
Andropogon muricatum, Shashtika Rice, Cali Rice, Sugar, Tinospora cordifolia, Cymbopogon schoenanthus
Stanyacodhana – improve quality of Milk
Cissampelos hernandi leaf, Ginger, Pinus deodara, Cyperus rotundus, Sansevicra zeylanica, Tinospora cordifolia, Holarrhena antidysenterica, Swertia, Picrorhiza, Asclepias pseudosarsa
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Western Tradition
Promote Breast Milk Confected Aniseed
Confected Fennel seed Diapalma w. powdered Sage added (topically) 1. Barley broth with Fennel 2. Carrot, Celery and Cabbage soup 3. Picrorhiza, Shilajit, Asparagus root (Ayurveda) Restrain Breast Milk
Topical to Restrain Breast Milk:
Cumin Vinegar decoction
Coriander Vinegar decoction Celery Vinegar Poultice Verjuice applied |
TCM Classification
Promote Breast Milk 1. Pig Feet are boiled into a soup as a folk remedy in China to increase Breast Milk. Restrain Breast Milk
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