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Ashmantaka

अश्मंतक · अश्मन्तक

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: अश्मन्तकअम्लपत्र
Hindi: अश्मंतकपत्थरचट्टापाषाणभेद
English: Ashmantakaashmantaka
Romanized: ashmantaka

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Aśmantaka fruit (glossed पाषाणभेद in the commentary) is listed among fruits said to bind the stool strongly, to be cold and to be wholesome in pitta and kapha disorders.
Chapter 4 · p. 60 · v. 44Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Formulations containing it

2

Antidote for mandali snake poisonमंडली विषनाशक अगद Ksharagada (alkali antidote)क्षारागद

Conditions mentioned with it

2

Conditions named in the preparations that use it, or linked to it directly.

Poisoning (visha)विष (ज़हर)Snakebite (sarpa visha)सर्प विष (सांप का जहर)

Organs and systems mentioned

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Blood and circulationरक्त और रक्त संचार Eyesआंखें (नेत्र)Headसिर (शिर)Heart and cardiovascular systemहृदय और रक्त-संवहनी तंत्र Intestines and colonआंतें और बृहदांत्र Skinत्वचा Stomach and digestive systemआमाशय और पाचन तंत्र Throatगला (कंठ)

Other ingredients used together

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Count of shared preparations.

Somalataसोमलता×2 Aparajita (butterfly pea)अपराजिता (कोयल)×2 Guduchi (giloy)गिलोय (गुडूची)×2 Chandana (sandalwood)चंदन (चन्दन)×2 Nirgundi (five-leaved chaste tree)निर्गुंडी (संभालू)×2 Wood apple (kapittha)कैथ (कपित्थ)×2 Langali (glory lily)कलिहारी (लांगली)×2 Sariva (Indian sarsaparilla)अनंतमूल (सारिवा)×1 Jatamamsi (spikenard)जटामांसी (बालछड़)×1 Grapes and raisins (draksha)मुनक्का और अंगूर (द्राक्षा)×1 Lavanga (clove)लौंग (लवंग)×1 Tvak (cinnamon bark)दालचीनी (त्वक्)×1 Shyama (dark creeper)श्यामलता×1 Shallakiशालई वृक्ष×1 Saireyaka (porcupine flower)कटसरैया (सैरेयक)×1 Bilva (bael)बेल (बिल्व)×1 Tamarind (tintidika)इमली (तिन्तिडीक)×1 Pomegranate (dadima)अनार (दाड़िम)×1

Topics of the text that discuss it

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Plant glossary, अ entries 34–57 (अभ्रक to इक्षफल)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, अ वर्ग प्रविष्टि 34–57 (अभ्रक से इक्षफल)Plant glossary, आ entries 1–21 (आखुकर्णी to आश्मन्तक)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, आ वर्ग प्रविष्टि 1–21 (आखुकर्णी से आश्मन्तक)Properties of bael and other binding fruitsबेल आदि फलों के गुण

Course sessions

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Grains and other foods, their merits and faultsधान्यादिगुणागुणविचार

Plant glossary entries

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अश्मन्तकतृणविशेष आश्मन्तक

Related entries

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Pashanabhedaपाषाणभेद (पखानभेद)

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Chapter 4 · p. 60 · v. 44

Extraction notes

Mapped to the verse word अश्मंतक; the commentary's gloss पाषाणभेद points to ingredient_pashanabheda.

Quick facts

Content type: Herb
Categories: Medicinal plantLeaf
Source pages with records: 1
Pages naming it: 0
Chapters: Chapter 4
Extraction tasks: T03
Record id: ingredient_ashmantaka