Charak Samhita

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नार्योस्तयोरुभयोरपि चिकित्सितविशेषमुपदेक्ष्यामः- भौतिकजीवनीयबृंहणीयमधुरवातहरसिद्धानां सर्पिषां पयसामामगर्भाणांचोपयोगो गर्भवृद्धिकरः; तथा सम्भोजनमेतैरेव सिद्धैश्च घृतादिभिः सुभिक्षायाः [१] , अभीक्ष्णंयानवाहनापमार्जनावजृम्भणैरुपपादनमिति ||२७||

sanskrit

[Specific Therapeutic courses for the management of Intrauterine Growth Retardation] Now (we) shall expound the specific therapeutic courses of treatment recommended for the management of upavistaka (intrauterine growth retardation because of decreased nutrient transfer) and nagodara (IUGR because of malnourishment). Ghee and milk which have been medicated with bhautika (drugs having anti-evil spirits / germs action), jivaniya (life-promoting), brimhaniya (bulk promoting), madhura (sweet) and vatahara (vata alleviating) drugs help stimulate the development of the fetus. Immature or undeveloped fetus (i.e. poultry eggs) with milk also acts as an effective growth stimulant for the fetus. Ample use of medicated ghee also serves to nourish the mother and her fetus. These therapeutic courses should be supplemented with walking, moving in carriages (that do not jerk a lot), physical cleansing and engaging in mild exercises and other forms of physical activities.

english translation

nAryostayorubhayorapi cikitsitavizeSamupadekSyAmaH- bhautikajIvanIyabRMhaNIyamadhuravAtaharasiddhAnAM sarpiSAM payasAmAmagarbhANAMcopayogo garbhavRddhikaraH; tathA sambhojanametaireva siddhaizca ghRtAdibhiH subhikSAyAH [1] , abhIkSNaMyAnavAhanApamArjanAvajRmbhaNairupapAdanamiti ||27||

hk transliteration