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Charak Samhita

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क्रुद्धो गुर्वादिभिः श्लेष्मा क्षीराशयगतः स्त्रियाः । स्नेहान्वितत्वात्तत्क्षीरमतिस्निग्धं करोति तु ॥२४६॥

[Signs of kapha vitiation in breast milk and baby] The vitiated kapha due to intake of heavy substances or food items etc. reaches the breast of woman and makes it too unctuous because of its own unctuous quality.

english translation

छर्दनः कुन्थनस्तेन लालालुर्जायते शिशुः । नित्योपदिग्धैः स्रोतोभिर्निद्राक्लमसमन्वितः ॥२४७॥

The child who takes or consumes this too unctuous (atisnigdha) milk suffers from vomiting, gripping pain, and excessive salivation. As the channels are constantly filled or smeared with kapha, the child suffers from sleep, exhaustion,

english translation

श्वासकासपरीतस्तु प्रसेकतमकान्वितः । अभिभूय कफः स्तन्यं पिच्छिलं कुरुते यदा ॥२४८॥

breathlessness, cough, excessive dribbling of saliva and darkness (tamaka). When kapha is vitiated or predominates with its own factors, it makes the breast milk slimy.

english translation

लालालुः शूनवक्त्राक्षिर्जडः स्यात्तत् पिबञ्छिशुः । कफः क्षीराशयगतो गुरुत्वात् क्षीरगौरवम् ॥२४९॥

The child who consumes this slimy milk suffers from the excessive salivation, swelling of face, dull eyes and becomes inactive . When aggravated Kapha which is heavy in attribute afflicts the breasts, it also causes heaviness in the milk.

english translation

करोति गुरु तत् पीत्वा बालो हृद्रोगमृच्छति । अन्यांश्च विविधात्रोगान्कुर्यात्क्षीरसमाश्रितान् ॥२५०॥

The child who consumes this kind of milk will suffer from heart disease and other various disorders are also caused by the heavy milk.

english translation