Shilavalkala in water (the commentary: its decoction) mixed with triphala powder and drunk is described as the best means of making the body lean (krishakara).
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- कृशकर कल्प
- Hindi
- कृशकर कल्प
- English
- Thinning kalpa
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Stone flower or rock bark (shilavalkala)पत्थर का फूल | शिलोद्धववल्कल / शिलावल्कल के कषाय | Not stated |
| Triphala (three fruits)त्रिफला | फलत्रिकचूर्ण / त्रिफला चूर्ण | Not stated |
| Water (jala)जल (पानी) | अंबुना | Not stated |
Preparation as described
Triphala powder is mixed into shilavalkala taken in water, or into its decoction according to the commentary.
शिलावल्कल के कषाय के साथ त्रिफला चूर्ण को मिलाकर पीवें तो कृशकर है।
How it is used
Drunk.
इह शिलोद्धववल्कलमंबुना पिब फलत्रिकचूर्णविमिश्रितम् ।
कृशकरं परमं प्रतिपादितं घृतसितापयसा परिबंृहणम् ॥ 18 ॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 25 · p. 585 · v. 18.All references
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Extraction notes
- No disease is named; the text calls the preparation krishakara (making lean).
Quick facts
- Content type
- Formulation
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 0
- Chapters
- Chapter 25
- Extraction tasks
- T28
- Record id
- formulation_krishakara_kalpa_p657