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Table 2 Local types of child diarrhoea associated to breastfeeding in rural Andean Peru

From: Socio-cultural factors for breastfeeding cessation and their relationship with child diarrhoea in the rural high-altitude Peruvian Andes – a qualitative study

Local name

Perceived cause

Symptoms

Diarrhoea-specific perceptions

Preventive practices and beliefs

Treatment preferences

Colour

Texture

Quantity

"Hot milk”

Hot

- Diarrhoea

White or yellow

Pasty

Abundant

- Avoid breastfeeding in/after sun exposure

- “Cold” herbs

- Fever

- Rubbings

- Vomits

“Cold milk”a

Cold

- Diarrhoea

Green

Mucous

Irregular

- Avoid breastfeeding in/after sun exposure

- “Hot” herbs

- Vomits

- Consumption of hot beverages

- Rubbings

“Hidden heat”

Hot and Cold

- Diarrhoea

-

-

-

-

- “Hot” herbs/“Cold” herbs

- Vomits

“Dull milk”

Personal diet

- Abdominal pains

-

-

-

- Back slapping

- Back slapping

- Constipation

- Stomach cleaning

- Stomach cleaning

- Foaming stools

“Choleric milk”

Emotional status

- Diarrhoea

Yellow

Pasty

Abundant

- Avoid negative thoughts

- “Cold” herbs

- Vomits

- Rubbings

- Anti-choleric

“Spoiled milk”

New pregnancy

- Diarrhoea

Yellow or green

Liquid

-

-

- breastfeeding cessation

- Vomits

  1. aAlso called chiriaiti