Kiratatikta (chirata)

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: किराततिक्तकिरातभूनिम्बअनार्यतिक्त
Hindi: चिरायताकिराततिक्तचिरैताचिरायते
English: Kiratatiktachiratachirettakiratatikta
Romanized: kiratatiktachirayatachiraita

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Chirāyatā (kirātatikta) is listed among greens said to remove pitta and kapha, subdue worms and remove skin diseases.
Chapter 4 · p. 56 · v. 32Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Formulations containing it

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Decoction of chirata and others for kapha fever (unnamed)कफज्वर क्वाथ (भूनिम्बादि)Mustadi pasteमुस्तादिलेप Nagi kalpaनागी आदि कल्प

Conditions mentioned with it

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

Fever (jvara)ज्वर (बुखार)Kushtha (chronic skin diseases)कुष्ठ (त्वचा रोग)Poisoning (visha)विष (ज़हर)Vatarakta (gout-like disorder)वातरक्त Worm infestation (krimi)कृमि रोग (पेट के कीड़े)

Organs and systems mentioned

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Blood and circulationरक्त और रक्त संचार Bones, joints and cartilageअस्थि, संधि और उपास्थि Heart and cardiovascular systemहृदय और रक्त-संवहनी तंत्र Intestines and colonआंतें और बृहदांत्र Skinत्वचा Stomach and digestive systemआमाशय और पाचन तंत्र

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Count of shared preparations.

Musta (nut grass)नागरमोथा (मुस्ता)×1 Chironji (priyala)चिरौंजी (प्रियाल)×1 Yashtimadhu (licorice)मुलेठी (यष्टिमधु)×1 Mango (amra)आम (आम्र)×1 Shalaparniसरिवन (शालपर्णी)×1 Priyanguप्रियंगु (फूलप्रियंगु)×1 Durva (Bermuda grass)दूब (दूर्वा)×1 Padma (lotus)कमल (पद्म)×1 Shatavari (wild asparagus)शतावर (शतावरी)×1 Raktachandana (red sanders)लाल चंदन (रक्तचंदन)×1 Kaseruकशेरु×1 Kushtha (costus root)कूठ (कुष्ठ)×1 Daruharidra (tree turmeric)दारुहल्दी (दारुहरिद्रा)×1 Nimba (neem)नीम (निम्ब)×1 Brihatidvaya (two nightshades)कंटकारीद्वय (दोनों कटेरी)×1 Shunthi (dry ginger)सोंठ (शुण्ठी)×1 Vandhya karkotakiवंध्याकर्कोटक×1 Kokilaksha (marsh barbel)तालमखाना (कोकिलाक्ष)×1

Topics of the text that discuss it

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Nagi kalpaनागी आदि कल्प Plant glossary, letter section त (entries 1–41: तगर to त्वक्)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, त वर्ग (प्रविष्टि 1–41: तगर से त्वक्)Plant glossary, letter section भ (entries 1–16: भद्रक to भ्रमर)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, भ वर्ग (प्रविष्टि 1–16: भद्रक से भ्रमर)Plant glossary, क entries 57–70 (किरात to कुरंट)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 57–70 (किरात से कुरंट)Properties of śārṅgeṣṭā and other bitter greensशार्ङ्गेष्टा आदि शाकों के गुण

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Grains and other foods, their merits and faultsधान्यादिगुणागुणविचार

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किरात (किरातक)चिरायता तिक्तककुटज वृक्ष भूनिम्बचिरायता

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Kapha-destroying group of drugsकफनाशक गण

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