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Beeswax (madhuchchhishta)

मोम (मधूच्छिष्ट) · मधूच्छिष्ट

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
मधूच्छिष्टसिक्थमधुज
Hindi
मोममधूच्छिष्टमधुमक्खी का मोम
English
Beeswaxbeeswaxmadhuchchhishta
Romanized
madhuchchhishtamom

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  • Beeswax mixed with svarnamakshika, crow dung, nalika, buffalo ear-wax, woman's milk, the paravati tree, meshashringi and borax powder is said to bring about the transfer (sankramana) of the king of mercury.

    Chapter 24 · p. 581 · v. 54Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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What do मधुक and मधूक mean in the glossary?

Both mean licorice (मुलहटी, ज्येष्ठीमध) and the mahua tree (महुआ, मोहाचा वृक्ष); मधुक is also glossed as tin, honey and wax.

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Content type
Animal product
Categories
Animal product
Source pages with records
1
Pages naming it
2
Chapters
Chapter 24
Extraction tasks
T27
Record id
ingredient_madhuchchhishta