Worm-destroying juice mixture

Juices of shirisha, kinihi, kembuka and kimshuka mixed with sesame oil are drunk; the text says they certainly destroy worm colonies.

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: कृमिघ्न स्वरस
Hindi: कृमिघ्न स्वरस
English: Worm-destroying juice mixture

Ingredients and preparation

Fresh juice (svarasa)Taken by mouthChapter 17 · p. 349 · v. 14

Ingredients

Ingredient	As written in the text	Quantity as written
Shirisha (lebbek)सिरस (शिरीष)	शिरीष / सिरस	Not stated
Apamarga (prickly chaff flower)चिरचिटा (अपामार्ग)	किणिही / चिरचिरा	Not stated
Kembukaकेमुक	केंबुक / केमुक	Not stated
Palasha (flame of the forest)ढाक (पलाश)	किंशुक / पलाश	Not stated
Sesame oil (tila taila)तिल का तेल (तैल)	तिलज / तिल का तेल	Not stated

Preparation as described

The juices are mixed with sesame oil.

इनके रस को तिल के तेल में मिलाकर

How it is used

Drunk.

तिलजमिश्रितमेव पिबेौार:

Indicated for, as the text says

Worm infestation (krimi)(क्रिमिकुल)

अपि शिरीषरसं किणिहीरसं। प्रवरकेंबुककिंशुकसद्रसम्॥ तिलजमिश्रितमेव पिबेौार:। क्रिमिकुलानि विनाशयितुं ध्रुवं॥ 14॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 17 · p. 349 · v. 14.

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