Substance(s) used | Reasons for use |
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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 |