Second Sarvavishari antidote

An antidote powder of seventeen drugs mixed with panchagavya and kept in a cow's horn, said to overcome all poisons.

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: द्वितीय सर्वविषारि अगद
Hindi: द्वितीय सर्वविषारि अगद
English: Second Sarvavishari antidote

Ingredients and preparation

Ingredients

Ingredient	As written in the text	Quantity as written
Sthauneyaka (fragrant leaf drug)थुनेर (स्थौणेयक)	स्थैणोयं / थुनिवार	Not stated
Devadaru (Himalayan cedar)देवदार (देवदारु)	सुरदारु / देवदारु	Not stated
Raktachandana (red sanders)लाल चंदन (रक्तचंदन)	चंदनयुगं / रक्रचंदन	Not stated
Chandana (sandalwood)चंदन (चन्दन)	चंदनयुगं / श्वेतचंदन	Not stated
Shigru (drumstick)सहजन (शिग्रु)	शिग्रुद्वयं / लाल सेंजिन, सफेद सेंजन	Not stated
Guggulu (Indian bdellium)गूगल (गुग्गुलु)	गुग्गुलंु / गुग्गुल	Not stated
Talisapatraतालीसपत्र	तालीसं / तालीस पत्र	Not stated
Kuta (unidentified)आलुवृक्ष (?)	सकुटं / आलुवृ़ा (?)	Not stated
Nara (unidentified drug name)	नरं	Not stated
Kutaja (kurchi)कुड़ा (कुटज)	कुटज / कुडा	Not stated
Yavani (ajwain, carom)अजवायन (यवानी)	उग्रा / अजवायन	Not stated
Arka (calotropis)आक (अर्क)	अर्क / अकैवा	Not stated
Chitraka (white leadwort)चित्रक (चीता)	अग्नि / चित्रक	Not stated
Black salt (sauvarchala)काला नमक (सौवर्चल)	सैवर्चल / कालानमक	Not stated
Kushtha (costus root)कूठ (कुष्ठ)	कुष्ठं / कूठ	Not stated
Katuki (kutki)कुटकी (कटुकी)	कटुरोहिणी / कुटकी	Not stated
Trikatu (three pungents)त्रिकटु (सोंठ, मिर्च, पीपल)	त्रिकटुकं / त्रिकटुक	Not stated
Panchagavya (five cow products)पंचगव्यVehicle or after-drink	Not recorded	समपंचगव्यसहितं · with an equal amount of panchagavya

Preparation as described

All are powdered well, mixed with panchagavya in equal measure and kept in a cow's horn.

पत्र, आलुवृ़ा, कुडा, अजवायन, अकैवा, चित्रक, कालानमक, कूठ, कुटकी, त्रिकटुक इन सबको अच्छी तरह चूर्ण कर पंचगव्य के साथ मिलाकर गाय के सींग में रखें।

How it is used

The text says only that its use removes all kinds of poison.

फिर इसका उपयोग करने पर सर्व प्रकार के विष दूर होते हैं।

Indicated for, as the text says

Poisoning (visha)(सवँ विषं)

Quantities are reported exactly as the source states them. They are historical measures, not dosage advice.

भावार्थ : थुनिवार, देवदारु, रक्रचंदन, श्वेतचंदन, लाल सेंजिन, सफेद सेंजन, गुग्गुल, तालीसSource wording as converted, Chapter 19 · p. 432 · v. 119.

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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