In Maharashtra, neem is called balantnimb viz the after labour neem, the use of neem here is so much reputed. If the midwife administers fresh juice of leaves even before the labour, the contraction of the uterus is facilitated. The flow will be clear, the swellings of the uterus and the surroundings get lessened and the patient starts getting hunger. Faecal matter becomes clear, there will not be any fever and even if fever arises its violence is much less.<\/p>\n
\nDrinking water in which neem bark has been boiled whenever she feels thirsty after the labour is over, will keep the patient healthy.
\nWashing the uterus with warm neem water will relieve the uterine pains due to delivery and also the morbid swellings if any. The wounds will heal and dry up and the orifice becomes clean and contracted. Fomentation with the inner bark of old neem trees is highly recommended for all diseases following delivery.
\nThe fresh juice of neem leaf is given for the first three days after the birth of the child. This is given before the principle meals. Such a measure improves the general health of the mother and also increases the milk yield. This is also given to the cows so as to increase the yield of milk. Both oi these are common practices in Maharashtra.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"