The verse says matsyakshi, girikarnika, shikhishikha, jangharuha and kshirini bring about the nirmukha union of mica and mercury; the commentary says that mica and mercury mixed with the juices of machheci, white kinihi, shikhi, kalihari, janghavriksha and milky-sap trees and used are beneficial in many diseases. No disease is named.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- अभ्रक-पारद योग
- English
- Mica and mercury with plant juices
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Mica (abhraka)अभ्रक (अभ्रक) | अभ्र / अभ्रक | Not stated |
| Mercury (parada)पारा (पारद) | सूतक / पारा | Not stated |
| Matsyakshiमछी | मत्स्या़ी / मछेछी | Not stated |
| Girikarnikaसफेद किणिही | गिरिकर्णिका / सफेद किणिही | Not stated |
| Shikhishikhaशिखी | शिखिशिखा / शिखी | Not stated |
| Langali (glory lily)कलिहारी (लांगली) | कलिहारी | Not stated |
| Jangharuhaजंघावृक्ष | जंघारुहा / जंघावृ़ा | Not stated |
| Panchavalkala (five barks)पंचवल्कल | ़ीरिणी / दूधिया वृ़ा | Not stated |
Preparation as described
Mica and mercury are mixed with the juices of these plants.
मछेछी, सफेद किणिही, शिखी, कलिहारी, जंघावृ़ा, दूधिया वृ़ा इनके रस के साथ अभ्रक व पारे को मिलाकर उपयोग करना अनेक रोगों में हितकर है।
मत्स्या़ीगिरिकर्णिका शिखिशिखाजंघारुहा़ीरिणी-।Source wording as converted, Chapter 24 · p. 578 · v. 46.Safety
- Needs a trained practitioner. This procedure or preparation is of a kind that should only be carried out under qualified supervision.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.
All references
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Extraction notes
- The verse word निर्मुख is not explained in the commentary.
Quick facts
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- Formulation
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