After the child and placenta have come out the woman is called sutika. Then, with care, for one month she is given oil massage, nourishing applications to the vagina (yoni tarpana), drinks (panaka) and other vata-removing measures to remove her strong vata.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- सूतिकोपचार
- Hindi
- सूतिका का उपचार
- English
- Care of the newly delivered woman
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Sesame oil (tila taila)तिल का तेल (तैल) | तेल का मालिश | Not stated |
How it is used
Oil massage, yoni tarpana and drinks for a month.
वातदोष के निवारण के लिए तेल का मालिश, योनितर्पण, पानक आदि वातनाशक प्रयोग एक महीने
Indicated for, as the text says
- Post-natal disorders (sutika roga)(सूतिका / प्रबलवात)
Effect on the doshas, as stated
Vata: pacifies
Duration as written
one month · मासं / एक महीने तक
Organs mentionedUterus and female reproductive tractगर्भाशय
अमयंगयोनिबहुतर्पणपानकादीन् मासं कुरु प्रबलवातनिवारणार्थम्॥ 32॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 23 · p. 548 · v. 32.All references
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