Kapha-destroying group of drugs

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The kapha-destroying group is kakajangha, both karanjas (karanja and putikaranja), khadira, palasha, vijayasar, meshashringi, long pepper, cardamom, turmeric, tree turmeric, kutaja bark, vacha, kushtha, musta, vidanga, nirgundi, chitraka, bhallataka, marubaka, arjuna, triphala, chirata and aragvadha; all are said to calm kapha.
Chapter 10 · p. 153 · v. 16Hindi commentaryTraditional description

The skilled physician, after judging the strength of the disorder, should use these drugs in every form, such as decoction and powder, to calm kapha disease.
Chapter 10 · p. 153 · v. 16Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Glosses follow the commentary: शार्ङ्गेष्टा = काकजंघा, नक्तमालाद्वय = करंज and पूतिकरंज, अजकर्ण = विजयसार, अजशृंग = मेढसिंगी, आरुष्कर = भिलावा, भूनिम्ब = चिरायता. मरवा stands for a garbled verse word (वरखरभूषा) and is mapped to ingredient_maruvaka with uncertainty.

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