Astanga Hrudaya
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पुष्टोऽन्यथा वर्षगणैः कृच्छ्राज्जायेत, नैव वा। उदावर्तं तु गर्भीण्याः स्नेहैराशुतरां जयेत्॥२१॥
Otherwise by the mother's food descends (into the genital tract) with difficulty in about a year or not at all. Udavarta & its management: Udavarta of the pregnant woman should be won over very quick by the use of appropriate fats and enemas,
english translation
योग्यैश्च बस्तिभिर्हन्यात्सगर्भां स हि गर्भीणीम्। गर्भेऽतिदोषोपचयादपथ्यैर्दैवतोऽपि वा॥२२॥
otherwise it will kill both the fetus and the mother Mrtagarbha-fetal death: By accumulation of large amount of doshas in the fetus, indulgence in unhealthy foods etc., (by the mother)
english translation
मृतेऽन्तरुदरं शीतं स्तब्धं ध्मातं भृशव्यथम्। गर्भास्पन्दो भ्रमतृष्णा कृच्छ्रादुच्छ्वसनं क्लमः॥२३॥
or by divine intent, the fetus dies inside the abdomen. The abdomen is cold, stiff (without movement), bloated and very painful, there is absence of fetal movement, giddiness, thirst, difficulty in breathing, exhaustion,
english translation
अरतिः स्रस्तनेत्रत्वमावीनामसमुद्भवः। तस्याः कोष्णाम्बुसिक्तायाः पिष्ट्वा योनिं प्रलेपयेत् ॥ २४ ॥
In that condition, her genital tract should be with sprinkled with luke-warm water, a paste prepared from jaggery (molasses), fermented yeast and little of salt, should be applied the slimy material inside the fruit of Shalmali and atasi made into paste with ghee, should be filled into the expulsions of the fetal membranes repeatedly.
english translation
गुडं किण्वं सलवणं तथान्तः पूरयेन्मुहुः। ग़ृतेन कल्कीकृतया शाल्मल्यतसिपिच्छया॥२५॥
It should be extracted by enchanting the hymns used to extract the impacted fetus or use the formulations used for non-expulsion of placenta.
english translation