A smoking wick prepared in the same way as the oleating one, with cardamom, clove, nagakesara and tamala leaf, gives the smoke called prayogika.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- प्रायोगिक धूम
- Hindi
- प्रायोगिक धूम
- English
- Prayogika smoke
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Ela (cardamom)इलायची (एला) | एला / इलायची | Not stated |
| Lavanga (clove)लौंग (लवंग) | लवंग | Not stated |
| Nagakesara (ironwood flower)नागकेसर | गजपुष्प / नागकेशर | Not stated |
| Tejapatra (Indian bay leaf)तेजपात (तेजपत्र) | तमालपत्र | Not stated |
Preparation as described
A wick is made from these drugs in the manner described before.
पूर्वोक्र क्रम से बत्ी तैयार कर इस से धूम सेवन करावें, इसे प्रायोगिक धूम कहते हैं।
How it is used
Smoked through a pipe of 48 angulas, drawn in by mouth and nose (verses 38-39), daily at the times listed in verse 43, until tears come (verse 49).
भावार्थ : आँखों में आँसू आने तक प्रायोगिक धूम का प्रयोग करना चाहिए यही उसका प्रमाण
Duration as written
until tears come to the eyes · आँखों में आँसू आने तक
Quantities are reported exactly as the source states them. They are historical measures, not dosage advice.
भावार्थ : इसी प्रकार इलायची, लवंग, नागकेशर, तमालपत्र, इन प्रयोगिक अैषधियों सेSource wording as converted, Chapter 23 · p. 549 · v. 37.Questions and answers
What are the five kinds of medicated smoke, and how long is the smoking pipe for them?
Oleating, prayogika, emetic, purgative and cough-relieving smoke. The pipe is 48 angulas long for the prayogika smoke, 32 for the oleating smoke and 16 for the purgative and cough-relieving smokes.
Detailed answer and sourcesAll references
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Quick facts
- Content type
- Formulation
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 0
- Chapters
- Chapter 23
- Extraction tasks
- T26
- Record id
- formulation_prayogika_dhuma_p621