Hindu Medicine c8.209

c8.209

With women, the channels of the vessels carrying the menstrual blood, after conception, become obstructed by the foetus. Hence, with pregnant women there is no menstrual discharge. Obstructed below, the blood moves upwards and accumulates and is called the afterbirth. Part of it goes still further upwards and reaches the breasts. Hence the breasts of pregnant women grow large and projecting (Su. III, 4).