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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


Unani Herbs to Promote Milk
Coconut
Pitachio
Walnut
Sweet Almond
Linseed
Orchis (Salep)

Aniseed
Fennel seeds
Cumin
Caraway
Carum copticum
seeds
Nigella seeds

Fenugreek seeds
Cotton seeds
Syrian Rue seeds
Vitex nigundu seeds
Lepidium iberis seeds
Four Cold Seeds

Withania
Curculigo 
Chlorophytum
Pustinaca secacul
Asparagus recemosus

Cyperus rotundus
Diet
Foods to increase and nourish Milk
–Milk, butter, ghee
–Almonds, Walnuts, Pistachio, Linseed, Sesame seed
–Spinach, Carrot, Parsnip


Western Tradition

Promote Breast Milk

Annis
Celery
Carrot
Nigella
Barley broth
Fennel
Parsley leaf
Dill leaf
Rocket seed
Cabbage broth

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

Basil
Rue
Calamint

Sage
Agnus Castus
Purslane
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.

Mallow seed (Dong Kui Zi)
Tetrapanax Tong Cao
Stalactitum Zhong Ru Shi


Pumpkin seed (Nan a Zi)
Taraxacum Pu Gong Ying

Restrain Breast Milk

Malted Barley (Mai Ya)
Peppermint (Bo He)




Millet Sprout (Su Ya)
Soybean (Dan Dou Chi)

Research
1. Management of Breast Milk Oversupply in Traditional Persian Medicine

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