Kumari (aloe)

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: कुमारीघृतकुमारीगृहकन्याकन्यास्थूलदलातरुणी
Hindi: घीकुंवारकुमारीग्वारपाठाएलोवेराघृतकुमारीघीग्वारघीकुवार
English: Kumarialoe veraaloekumari
Romanized: kumarighritakumarigwarpathaaloe vera
Marathi: कोरफड

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Aloe (घीकुवार; the verse word is taruṇī) is listed among greens described as binding the stool and producing vata.
Chapter 4 · p. 56 · v. 31Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Formulations containing it

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Maurvyadi collyriumमौर्व्यादि अंजन Vajrī and other divine-herb rasāyanaवज्रादि रसायन

Conditions mentioned with it

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

Conjunctivitis (abhishyanda)अभिष्यन्द (आंख आना)Eye disorders (netraroga)नेत्ररोग (आंख के रोग)

Organs and systems mentioned

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Eyesआंखें (नेत्र)Headसिर (शिर)

Other ingredients used together

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Count of shared preparations.

Guduchi (giloy)गिलोय (गुडूची)×1 Gokshura (caltrops)गोखरू (गोक्षुर)×1 Vriddhadaru (elephant creeper)विधारा (वृद्धदारु)×1 Shatavari (wild asparagus)शतावर (शतावरी)×1 Agaru (agarwood)अगर (अगरु)×1 Bhallataka (marking nut)भिलावा (भल्लातक)×1 Punarnava (hogweed)पुनर्नवा (सांठी)×1 White punarnavāश्वेतपुनर्नवा×1 Varahikandaबाराहीकंद×1 Brihadela (black cardamom)बड़ी इलायची×1 Murvaमूर्वा (मरोड़फली)×1 Asthisamhara (hadjod)हाडजोड×1 Old brick (ishtaka)इँट×1 Brass and bronze (pittala, kamsya)पीतल और कांसा×1 Sesame oil (tila taila)तिल का तेल (तैल)×1 Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत)×1 Lamp-black (kajjala)काजल×1

Topics of the text that discuss it

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Plant glossary, letter section त (entries 1–41: तगर to त्वक्)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, त वर्ग (प्रविष्टि 1–41: तगर से त्वक्)Plant glossary, क entries 13–27 (कन्या to कर्कारु)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 13–27 (कन्या से कर्कारु)Plant glossary, क entries 57–70 (किरात to कुरंट)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 57–70 (किरात से कुरंट)Plant glossary, क entries 96–108 (कर्णिका to केंबुक)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 96–108 (कर्णिका से केंबुक)Properties of jīvantī and other greensजीवंती आदि शाकों के गुण Vajrī and other divine-herb rasāyanaवज्रादि रसायन

Course sessions

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Grains and other foods, their merits and faultsधान्यादिगुणागुणविचार

Plant glossary entries

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कन्याघृतकुमारी कुंड (कुंडलता)लताविशेष कुमारीमोदिनीपुष्प तरुणीघीकुवार

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Plant glossary, letter section त (entries 1–41: तगर to त्वक्)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, त वर्ग (प्रविष्टि 1–41: तगर से त्वक्)Plant glossary, क entries 13–27 (कन्या to कर्कारु)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 13–27 (कन्या से कर्कारु)Plant glossary, क entries 57–70 (किरात to कुरंट)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 57–70 (किरात से कुरंट)Plant glossary, क entries 96–108 (कर्णिका to केंबुक)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 96–108 (कर्णिका से केंबुक)Properties of jīvantī and other greensजीवंती आदि शाकों के गुण Vajrī and other divine-herb rasāyanaवज्रादि रसायन

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कन्याघृतकुमारी कुंड (कुंडलता)लताविशेष कुमारीमोदिनीपुष्प तरुणीघीकुवार

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