Vasambu (Acorus calamus) Administration: A Harmful Infant Rearing Practice in South India

Indian J Pediatr. 2017 Oct;84(10):802-803. doi: 10.1007/s12098-017-2357-6. Epub 2017 May 3.

Authors

Vasanthan Tanigasalam¹, B Vishnu Bhat², B Adhisivam¹, Nishad Plakkal¹, K T Harichandra Kumar³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neonatology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605 006, India.
² Department of Neonatology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605 006, India. [email protected].
³ Department of Biostatistics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, India.

PMID: 28470588
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-017-2357-6

No abstract available

Keywords: Abdominal Distension; Exclusive Breastfeed; Metabolic Acidosis; Public Health Education; Require Hospital Admission.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Abdominal Pain / chemically induced
Acidosis / chemically induced
Acorus*
Child Rearing*
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / chemically induced
Hospitalization
Humans
India
Infant, Newborn*
Medicine, Traditional / adverse effects*
Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
Plant Extracts / adverse effects*
Seizures / chemically induced
Sensation Disorders / chemically induced

Substances

Plant Extracts