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MOTHER AND CHILD CARE IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
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| Aarthava | Menstrual fluid, also means the ovum |
| Aarthava vaha srothas | The channels carrying aarthava |
| Aasthaapana Basthi | Corrective or unctuous enema |
| Agni Karma | Cauterization |
| Aksha | A measurement of weight approximately 10 gms. |
| Anuvaasana Bashti | Unctuous enema |
| Apaana Vaayu | One of the five verieties of Vaatha |
| Apara | Placenta |
| Basthi | Enema |
| Basthi-sheersha | Neck of the bladder |
| Beeja | Ovum |
| Chardi Roga | Vomiting |
| Chetna | Life |
| Dowhrudya | A state of having two hrudayaas |
| Garbha | Foetus |
| Garbha paatha | Abortion |
| Garbha sraava | Substances and regimen which are conducive to the growth of the foetus |
| Garbhaashaya | Uterus |
| Garbhini Paricharya | Care of the pregnant woman |
| Gothra | Clan |
| Gyaanendriya | Sense organs of perception |
| Jeeva | Life |
| Karmendriya | Organs of action |
| Kshaara | Alkali |
| Kshetra | Location (here means garbhashaya) |
| Kukshi | Pelvic region |
| Kusha | A variety of grass |
| Laaja | Puffed rice |
| Langhana | Fasting |
| Lekhana Karma | Emaciation |
| Loha | Iron |
| Maasaanumaasika Pathya | Monthwise dietary regimen |
| Maithuna | Sexual intercourse |
| Masthu | The clear supernatant part of curds or sour buttermilk |
| Nathai | Snail |
| Ojas | The final essence of dhaathus |
| Paachana | Digestive |
| Pichu | Tampon/douche |
| Prasava maarga | Birth canal |
| Prasoothi Tantra | Obstetrics |
| Pushya nakshathra | The pushya constellation |
| Raktha mokshana | Blood letting |
| Rasa | Product of digestion |
| Rithu | Menses |
| Rithu kaala | Period of menstruation |
| Romaraaji | The linear pigmented area stretching from the umbilicus to the sumphisis pubis, known as linear nigra |
| Saaraka | Inducing flow or excretion |
| Sadyogruheetha Garbha lakshanas | Immediate signs and symptoms of pregnancy |
| Samprapthi | Anabolic |
| Seka | Sprinkling |
| Shaali | A variety of rice |
| Shasti | A variety of rice which grows in 60 days |
| Shonitha | Blood or menstrual blood |
| Shukra | Semen |
| Snehana | Unction |
| Soothika Paricharya | Care of the parturent |
| Swapna viparyaya | Reversed sleeping habits |
| Swedana | Sudation/fomentation |
| Tharpana | Anabolics |
| Utkataasana | Squatting posture |
| Vega | Natural urge |
| Vidaahi | Inducing burning sensation |
| Vyaktha Garbha lakshanas | Positive signs and symptoms of pregnancy |
| Yukthi | Reasoning |
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