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Table 2 Substances used on/around umbilical stump of the newborn babies in two Dhaka slums

From: Newborn care practices among slum dwellers in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a quantitative and qualitative exploratory study

Substance(s) used

Reasons for use

Boric powder or mustard oil with garlic on the stump

To dry up the umbilical stump and prevent infection

Warm mustard oil, coconut oil, or talcum powder, on the stump

To dry up the stump

Savlon on the stump

To prevent infection

Chular mati (earth from the clay woven) around the stump

To quickly dry up the umbilical stump

To prevent discharge from the stump

Homeopathic medicine

To clean the stump

To dry up the stump