Sprouts and roots of palasha and shalmali ground in milk with sugar are applied to relieve heat and pain in pox; other very sweet drugs are applied the same way.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- शर्करादि लेप
- Hindi
- शर्करादि लेप
- English
- Sharkaradi paste
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Palasha (flame of the forest)ढाक (पलाश) | किंशुक / ढाक | Not stated |
| Shalmali (silk cotton tree)सेमल (शाल्मली) | शाल्मलि / सेमल | Not stated |
| Milk (ksheera)दूध (क्षीर) | पयस / दूध | Not stated |
| Sugar (sharkara, sita)शक्कर (शर्करा, सिता) | शर्करा / शक्कर | Not stated |
| Sweet-taste herb group (madhura gana)मधुर गण | मधुरैस्तथापरै: / अत्यन्त मधुर अैषधियों | Not stated |
Preparation as described
Sprouts and roots are ground in milk and mixed with sugar.
ढाक सेमल इन वृ़ाों के कोंपल व जड को दूध में पीसकर उसमें शक्कर मिलाकर,
How it is used
Applied as a paste.
गर्मी व पीडा के शमन करने के लिए लेप करें।
Indicated for, as the text says
- Burning sensation (daha)(ऊष्म / गर्मी)
- Pox disease (masurika)(तद्रुजा / पीडा)
Therapies involvedPaste application (lepa)लेप लगाना
सशर्करािंकंशुकशाल्मलिद्रुमप्रवालमूलै: पयसानुपेषितै:।Source wording as converted, Chapter 18 · p. 386 · v. 47.All references
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- Formulation
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- Chapter 18
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