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General measures to alleviate [[vata]] and [[pitta]] are to be administered in cases of diseases due to improper cutting of the umbilical cord. [A.S.Uttara Sthana 2/51]
 
General measures to alleviate [[vata]] and [[pitta]] are to be administered in cases of diseases due to improper cutting of the umbilical cord. [A.S.Uttara Sthana 2/51]
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In modern practices also, the umbilical cord is maintained clean and dry. Spirit is used for cleaning. No local antiseptics are used as routine care. The stump falls off in 7 to 10 days. Neonatal omphalitis, umbilical hernia, umbilical granuloma, umbilical polyp, umbilical cyst, etc. are common disorders of the umbilicus.  
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In modern practices also, the umbilical cord is maintained clean and dry. Spirit is used for cleaning. No local antiseptics are used as routine care. The stump falls off in 7 to 10 days. Neonatal omphalitis, umbilical hernia, umbilical granuloma, umbilical polyp, umbilical cyst, etc. are common disorders of the umbilicus.<ref>Disorders of the umbilicus in infants and children: A consensus statement of the Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons. Paediatr Child Health. 2001;6(6):312-313. doi:10.1093/pch/6.6.312</ref>
    
==Examination of newborn baby==
 
==Examination of newborn baby==
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