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India

Humoral approach to medicine dictates diet and exercise of the mother

Humoral medicine focuses on balancing the body's humors; excess sleep and eating with little exercise is thought to increase the phlegm in the body, negatively affecting the health of the fetus and mother

Herbs and spices integral to diet during pregnancy and postpartum

Childbirth understood to cause cold; heat restored through proper postpartum care

INDIA

The history of pregnancy and childbirth in India has been drastically changed by British colonial rule and varies widely depending on the region.

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