The Compendium of Caraka 4.4.18
Carakasaṃhitā 4.4.18
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4.4.18
garbhopaghātakarāstvime bhāvā bhavantiḥ; tadyathā---sarvamatigurūṣṇatīkṣṇaṃ dāruṇāśca ceṣṭāḥ; imāṃścānyānupadiśanti vṛddhāḥ---devatārakṣo 'anucaraparirakṣaṇārthaṃ na raktāni vāsāṃsi bibhṛyānna madakarāṇi madyānyabhyavaharenna yānamadhirohenna māṃsamaśnīyāt sarvendriyapratikūlāṃśca bhāvān dūrataḥ parivarjayet, yaccānyadapi kiñcit striyo vidyuḥ//
These factors, however, cause injury to the embryo: that is to say, everything excessively heavy, hot, or sharp, and violent physical activities. And the elders instruct these other things: for the sake of protection from the attendants of deities and rakṣasas, she should not wear red garments, should not consume intoxicating liquors, should not mount a conveyance, should not eat meat, should avoid from afar all things disagreeable to the senses, and whatever else women may know.
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