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Charak Samhita

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तेन क्षामस्वरो बालो बद्धविण्मूत्रमारुतः । वातिकं शीर्षरोगं वा पीनसं वाऽधिगच्छति ॥२४१॥

By consuming the frothy milk, the child’s voice becomes feeble. His stool, urine and flatus are retained. He suffers from shirorogas due to vata and pinasa (chronic coryza).

english translation

पूर्ववत् कुपितः स्तन्ये स्नेहं शोषयतेऽनिलः । रूक्षं तत् पिबतो रौक्ष्याद्बलह्रासः प्रजायते ॥२४२॥

The vitiated vata due to consumption of rough food items etc, dries up unctuousness or fat of milk. If the child takes this harsh or rough milk, it causes the decrease in strength.

english translation

पित्तमुष्णादिभिः क्रुद्धं स्तन्याशयमभिप्लुतम् । करोति स्तन्यवैवर्ण्यं नीलपीतासितादिकम् ॥२४३॥

[Signs of pitta vitiation in breast milk and baby] The vitiated pitta due to intake of hot items etc. reaches in the seat of milk and produces the discolored milk such as blue, yellow, black.

english translation

विवर्णगात्रः स्विन्नः स्यात्तृष्णालुर्भिन्नविट् शिशुः । नित्यमुष्णशरीरश्च नाभिनन्दति तं स्तनम् ॥२४४॥

If the child consumes the milk,there will be discolouration of the body and the child will also suffer from excessive perspiration, excessive feeling of thirst, diarrhea and constant warmness of body.The child also refuses or dislikes the breast feeding.

english translation

पूर्ववत् कुपिते पित्ते दौर्गन्ध्यं क्षीरमृच्छति । पाण्ड्वामयस्तत्पिबतः कामला च भवेच्छिशोः ॥२४५॥

The vitiated pitta due to intake of pitta aggravating factors produces the foul smell in the milk. If the child consumes this kind of milk, he suffers from anemia and jaundice.

english translation