Introduction: Due to some abnormalities after delivery, swelling occurs in the navel or Basti region (lower part of the navel). Due to which severe pain occurs around the navel or in the entire stomach. This condition is called Makkal Shool. Name in different languages: • Hindi Placenta Stuck Pain • Arabic Hadiler Kamora • Bengali Makkalshool • Dongri Luthne Che Pete Dard • Kannada Makkal Shool • Marathi Makkal Shool • Odia Dileni Kanudiba • Tamil Karupai Vali • Telugu Balentrogamu • English After Pains Reason: As soon as the baby and placenta come out of the vagina, if the nurse (midwife) does not press the vagina inside immediately or delays in pressing, then air enters the vagina of the mother and causes pain in the pelvis, flatulence and other air disorders. This type (of pain) is called Makkal Shool. Symptoms: In Makkal Shool, symptoms of bulging of the abdomen and urinary retention are found. Treatment with different medicines- 1. Coriander: Taking 3 gm coriander powder with 4 to 6 gm old jaggery twice a day ends the pain in the coccyx. 2. Sunthi: Mixing Sunthi, black pepper, long pepper, cinnamon powder, bay leaf, big cardamom, cobra saffron, tumbru seeds in equal quantity and taking 1 to 3 gm old jaggery twice a day ends the coccyx. 3. Jawakhar: Giving fine powder of Jawakhar with lukewarm water or ghee ends the coccyx. 4. Dry ginger: Eating dry ginger, black pepper, long pepper, cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamom, cobra saffron and coriander mixed with old jaggery ends the coccyx. 5. Panchamul: Make a decoction of panchamul (medicine made from five roots) and add rock salt in it and drink it hot, it cures puerperal disease. 6. Peepal: Roast the pulp or powder of peepal, peepalmool, dry ginger, cardamom, asafoetida, bhringaraja, parsley, bach, atis, rasna and chavya in ghee and consume it, it cures puerperal disease and pain.
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