Agaradhumadi wick

A wick coated with the liquid of house soot, blue lotus, kushtha, pippali, rock salt and brihati fruit; inserted during uttara basti, it is said to make the fluid come out easily at once.

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: अगारधूमादि वर्ति
Hindi: अगारधूमादि बत्ती
English: Agaradhumadi wick

Ingredients and preparation

Wick or suppositoryUrethralChapter 13 · p. 229 · v. 42

Ingredients

Ingredient	As written in the text	Quantity as written
House soot (grihadhuma)घर का धुआँ	अगारधूम / गृहधूम	Not stated
Utpala (blue water lily)नीलकमल (उत्पल)	उत्पल / नील कमल	Not stated
Kushtha (costus root)कूठ (कुष्ठ)	कुष्ठ / कूट	Not stated
Pippali (long pepper)पीपल (पिप्पली)	पिप्पली / पीपल	Not stated
Rock salt (saindhava)सेंधा नमक (सैंधव)	सुसैंधव / सेंधानमक	Not stated
Brihati (Indian nightshade)बड़ी कटेरी (बृहती)	सiृहतीफल / कटेहली फल	Not stated

Preparation as described

The liquid (decoction or the like) of these drugs is smeared on a wick.

इनके द्रव (क्वाथ आदि)को बत्ी के ऊपर लेपन कर

How it is used

The coated wick is inserted; the fluid then comes out easily at once.

अंदर प्रवेश कराने से उसी समय द्रवद्रव्य सुगमता से आता है।

Therapies involvedUrethral and vaginal douche (uttara basti)उत्तर बस्ति

Organs mentionedKidneys and urinary systemगुर्दे और मूत्र तंत्र

विलिप्तवर्ति प्रविवेशयेiुध:। सुखेन सद्यो द्रवनिर्गमो भवेत्॥ 42॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 13 · p. 229 · v. 42.

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.

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