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So, the women are given ghee, oil, or other oily articles in large quantities and decoctions of drugs like Piper longum (pippali). If the woman is weak and not fit for intake of fat, she may be given the rice gruel. This regimen is followed for 3-5 days. Then the use of cereals mixed with unctuous substances in gradually increasing quantity is advised. [Su.Sa.Sharira Sthana10/17].
 
So, the women are given ghee, oil, or other oily articles in large quantities and decoctions of drugs like Piper longum (pippali). If the woman is weak and not fit for intake of fat, she may be given the rice gruel. This regimen is followed for 3-5 days. Then the use of cereals mixed with unctuous substances in gradually increasing quantity is advised. [Su.Sa.Sharira Sthana10/17].
 
=== Ordinary place with average atmosphere (sadharana desha) ===
 
=== Ordinary place with average atmosphere (sadharana desha) ===
For those who reside in an ordinary place, general management with balanced use of oily and dry substances is recommended. [Ka.Sa. Khila Sthana 11/34]  In contemporary practices,  variations in diet, regimens and medication given in the postnatal period are observed in different parts of India. These variations are observed as per the suitability of the women's geographical area, climate, habituation, and nutritional status.
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For those who reside in an ordinary place, general management with balanced use of oily and dry substances is recommended. [Ka.Sa. Khila Sthana 11/34]   
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In contemporary practices,  variations in diet, regimens and medication given in the postnatal period are observed in different parts of India. These variations are observed as per the suitability of the women's geographical area, climate, habituation, and nutritional status.
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===General contra-indications during puerperal period===
 
===General contra-indications during puerperal period===
 
• Exercise, sexual intercourse, exposure to cold air, and excessive anger [B.P.Purva Khanda 4/2]
 
• Exercise, sexual intercourse, exposure to cold air, and excessive anger [B.P.Purva Khanda 4/2]
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