Brāhmī, maṇḍūkaparṇī (the commentary: मजीठ) and a larger share of vacā are powdered and taken daily, with a pure mind, mixed with sugar, milk and ghee. One who takes it is said to destroy all diseases and to gain evident strength, beauty and charm, to know the meaning of all texts and to live a hundred years.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- ब्राह्म्यादि रसायन
- Hindi
- ब्राह्म्यादि रसायन
- English
- Brāhmī and other rasāyana
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Brahmi (water hyssop)ब्राह्मी | ब्राह्ी | Not stated |
| Mandukaparni (gotu kola)मंडूकपर्णी | मंडूकपर्णी (श्लोक) / मजीठ (टीका) | Not stated |
| Vacha (sweet flag)बच (वचा) | अधिकतरवचा / बच | अधिकतर · a larger share (verse) |
| Sugar (sharkara, sita)शक्कर (शर्करा, सिता) | शर्करा / शक्कर | Not stated |
| Milk (ksheera)दूध (क्षीर) | ़ीर / दूध | Not stated |
| Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत) | सर्पि / घी | Not stated |
Preparation as described
The herbs are powdered and mixed with sugar, milk and ghee.
ब्राह्ी, मजीठ एवं बच इनको चूर्ण कर प्रतिदिन शुद्द चित्त से घी, दूध, शक्कर के साथ सेवन करने वाला मनुष्य निरोगी बन जाता है।
How it is used
Taken daily with a pure mind.
प्रतिदिनममलस्सेवमानो मनुष्य:॥
Quantities are reported exactly as the source states them. They are historical measures, not dosage advice.
ब्राह्ीं मंडूकपर्णीमधिकतरवचाशर्करा़ीरसर्पि-। र्मिश्रां संरुयाक्रमेण प्रतिदिनममलस्सेवमानो मनुष्य:॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 6 · p. 85 · v. 54.All references
Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.
Extraction notes
- The verse names maṇḍūkaparṇī where the commentary reads मजीठ (ingredient_manjishtha). The verse also says the parts are mixed in order of number (संख्याक्रमेण), which the commentary does not explain.
Quick facts
- Content type
- Formulation
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 0
- Chapters
- Chapter 6
- Extraction tasks
- T04
- Record id
- formulation_brahmyadi_rasayana_p157