House soot (grihadhuma)

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: गृहधूमअगारधूमआगारधूम
Hindi: घर का धुआँघर का धुआँ (धुएँ की कालिख)गृहधूमघर का धुआँ (कालिख)
English: House soot (grihadhuma)House soot

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Definition1

A footnote defines grihadhuma as the black deposit that forms in a house from smoke.
Chapter 13 · p. 229 · v. 42FootnoteTraditional description

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Formulations containing it

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Agaradhumadi wickअगारधूमादि बत्ती Ksharagada (alkali antidote)क्षारागद Palasha alkali pasteपलाशक्षार लेप

Conditions mentioned with it

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

Kushtha (chronic skin diseases)कुष्ठ (त्वचा रोग)Poisoning (visha)विष (ज़हर)

Organs and systems mentioned

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Blood and circulationरक्त और रक्त संचार Earsकान (कर्ण)Eyesआंखें (नेत्र)Heart and cardiovascular systemहृदय और रक्त-संवहनी तंत्र Intestines and colonआंतें और बृहदांत्र Kidneys and urinary systemगुर्दे और मूत्र तंत्र Noseनाक (नासिका)Skinत्वचा Stomach and digestive systemआमाशय और पाचन तंत्र

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Kushtha (costus root)कूठ (कुष्ठ)×3 Palasha (flame of the forest)ढाक (पलाश)×2 Haridra (turmeric)हल्दी (हरिद्रा)×2 Black salt (sauvarchala)काला नमक (सौवर्चल)×2 Trikatu (three pungents)त्रिकटु (सोंठ, मिर्च, पीपल)×2 Brihati (Indian nightshade)बड़ी कटेरी (बृहती)×2 Water (jala)जल (पानी)×1 Utpala (blue water lily)नीलकमल (उत्पल)×1 Pippali (long pepper)पीपल (पिप्पली)×1 Rock salt (saindhava)सेंधा नमक (सैंधव)×1 Arka (calotropis)आक (अर्क)×1 Ankola (sage-leaved alangium)अंकोल (ढेरा)×1 Chitraka (white leadwort)चित्रक (चीता)×1 Karavira (oleander)कनेर (करवीर)×1 Musta (nut grass)नागरमोथा (मुस्ता)×1 Nichulaवेत×1 Pragrahaकिरमाला×1 Ashmantakaअश्मंतक×1

Topics of the text that discuss it

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Palasha alkali pasteपलाशक्षार लेप Wick of house soot and other drugsअगारधूमादि बत्ती

Course sessions

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Treatment of minor diseases, part oneक्षुद्ररोगचिकित्सित

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Palasha alkali pasteपलाशक्षार लेप

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Agaradhumadi wickअगारधूमादि बत्ती Ksharagada (alkali antidote)क्षारागद Palasha alkali pasteपलाशक्षार लेप

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