Gutentag, Internet travelers! I am a Malish Wali living in New Jersey. Postpartum Massage was actaully done by South-Asian-Indian ladies, often a town elder. Postnatal Massage Therapy techniques were transmitted orally by Mothers to Daughters and the like, and the benefits of Postpartum Massage Therapy were well-known for eons. These wise helpers were aware of herbal treatments. The mother was assisted in getting back to baseline, and this healer was known as a Malishwali, or "Massage Guardian." The newborn and Mom both get a massage session. The practices go back ages, but in actuality Indian civilization goes back even before the era historians agree upon as the start of life that would be recognizable to a modern person. I go by the name of Ela, which means oak.