THE CONCEPT OF STANYA DUSTI AND ITS ROLE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF EARLY INFANTILE AILMENTS -A CASE STUDY
Breast milk is the prime source of nourishment to a newborn baby. Breast milk improves the physical as well as mental strength and immunity of the baby. In Ayurveda unique concept of Stanya dusti or milk vi-tiation has been described in which mother food and activities affect the quality and quantity of milk. If mother indulges in unwholesome diet and lifestyle habits, then the milk gets vitiated and leads to various diseases in her baby. It shows that only treating the symptoms of baby is not enough. So, the treatment of vitiated breast milk is equally important. In Ayurveda certain herbs and formulations are specifically indi-cated for detoxifying the breast milk and improve the quality of milk and growth of the baby along with liberation of vitiated symptoms.