A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c11.90

v1.c11.90

The next subject is the wet-nurse (dhātrī): desirable qualities of a wet-nurse as a person, desirable characteristics of her breasts and breastmilk are dealt with (8:52–54).279 Disorders of the breastmilk (kṣīradoṣa) by vāta, pitta, kapha are described,280 followed by measures purifying the milk (kṣīraviśodhana) and promoting its production (kṣīrajanana) (8.55–57).281 The proper way of breastfeeding is described (8.58).282