Charak Samhita
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यष्टीमधुकमृद्वीकापयस्यासिन्धुवारिकाः । शीताम्बुना पिबेत्कल्कं क्षीरवैवर्ण्यनाशनम् ॥२७१॥
To remove the discolouration of milk the dhatri (wetnurse) should take the paste of yashtimadhu, draksha, ksheera vidari, sindubara with cold water.
english translation
yaSTImadhukamRdvIkApayasyAsindhuvArikAH । zItAmbunA pibetkalkaM kSIravaivarNyanAzanam ॥271॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptद्राक्षामधुककल्केन स्तनौ चास्याः प्रलेपयेत् । प्रक्षाल्य वारिणा चैव निर्दुह्यात्तौ पुनः पुनः ॥२७२॥
The paste of madhuka should be applied on the breasts of the dhatri and after drying it is washed with warm water and milk should be expressed repeatedly.
english translation
drAkSAmadhukakalkena stanau cAsyAH pralepayet । prakSAlya vAriNA caiva nirduhyAttau punaH punaH ॥272॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविषाणिकाजशृङ्ग्यौ च त्रिफलां रजनीं वचाम् । पिबेच्छीताम्बुना पिष्ट्वा क्षीरदौर्गन्ध्यनाशिनीम् ॥२७३॥
To remove the foul smell from milk, the paste of aja shringi, meshashringi, triphala, haridra and vacha should be taken with cold water.
english translation
viSANikAjazRGgyau ca triphalAM rajanIM vacAm । pibecchItAmbunA piSTvA kSIradaurgandhyanAzinIm ॥273॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptलिह्याद्वाऽप्यभयाचूर्णं सव्योषं माक्षिकप्लुतम् । क्षीरदौर्गन्ध्यनाशार्थं धात्री पथ्याशिनी तथा ॥२७४॥
The wet nurse should follow the wholesome diet chart and should take the powder of shunthi, pippali, maricha and haritaki, mixed with honey to alleviate the foul smell from the breast milk.
english translation
lihyAdvA'pyabhayAcUrNaM savyoSaM mAkSikaplutam । kSIradaurgandhyanAzArthaM dhAtrI pathyAzinI tathA ॥274॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसारिवोशीरमञ्जिष्ठाश्लेष्मातककुचन्दनैः । पत्राम्बुचन्दनोशीरैः स्तनौ चास्याः प्रलेपयेत् ॥२७५॥
The paste of sariva, ushira, manjishtha, bark of shlesmantaka, rakta chandana or the paste of tejapatra, sugandha bala or rakta chandana, ushira should be applied on the breasts ( when it is dried, the breast should be washed with water and milk to be expressed to remove foul smell from breast milk.)
english translation
sArivozIramaJjiSThAzleSmAtakakucandanaiH । patrAmbucandanozIraiH stanau cAsyAH pralepayet ॥275॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript