Buffalo milk (mahisha-ksheera)

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: माहिषक्षीरमहिषीक्षीरमाहिषदुग्ध
Hindi: भैंस का दूधमाहिषक्षीर
English: Buffalo milkbuffalo milk
Romanized: mahisha ksheera

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Classification1

Buffalo milk is one of the eight kinds of milk, all said to be wholesome for all beings.
Chapter 5 · p. 67 · v. 21Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Formulations containing it

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Kashadi fresh juiceकासादि स्वरस Katphala, khadira and arjuna bark ghee with buffalo milkकायफल-खैर-अर्जुन छाल व भैंस के दूध से सिद्ध घृत Kharjuradi pasteखर्जूरादि लेप Long pepper, ghee and jaggery with buffalo milkपीपल, घी, गुड भैंस के दूध के साथ Nourishing enemaबृंहण बस्ति Roasted grain flour with ghee, jaggery and buffalo milkसत्तू

Remedies using it

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Liquorice paste for burning of the eyesअक्षिदाह में मुलैठी कल्क

Procedures using it

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Enemas for raktapittaरक्तपित्त में बस्ति

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Taken with or after these preparations.

Long pepper, ghee and jaggery with buffalo milkपीपल, घी, गुड भैंस के दूध के साथ Roasted grain flour with ghee, jaggery and buffalo milkसत्तू

Conditions mentioned with it

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

Bleeding disorder (raktapitta)रक्तपित्त Burning sensation (daha)दाह (जलन)Conjunctivitis (abhishyanda)अभिष्यन्द (आंख आना)Cough (kasa)कास (खांसी)Eye disorders (netraroga)नेत्ररोग (आंख के रोग)Shitaputana grahaशीतपूतना ग्रह

Organs and systems mentioned

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Anus and rectumगुदा Blood and circulationरक्त और रक्त संचार Chestछाती (उरस्)Eyesआंखें (नेत्र)Headसिर (शिर)Liver and hepatobiliary systemयकृत और पित्ताशय तंत्र Lungs and respiratory systemफेफड़े और श्वसन तंत्र Skinत्वचा Spleenतिल्ली (प्लीहा)Throatगला (कंठ)

Other ingredients used together

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Count of shared preparations.

Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत)×7 Yashtimadhu (licorice)मुलेठी (यष्टिमधु)×3 Jaggery (guda)गुड़ (गुड)×3 Sugarcane (ikshu)गन्ना (इक्षु)×2 Sarja (sal resin)राल (सर्जरस)×2 Kasha grassकांस (काश)×1 Musta (nut grass)नागरमोथा (मुस्ता)×1 Jati (jasmine)चमेली (जाती)×1 Dates (kharjura)खजूर (खर्जूर)×1 Pomegranate (dadima)अनार (दाड़िम)×1 Coconut (narikela)नारियल (नारिकेल)×1 Hintalaहिंताल×1 Palmyra palm (tala)ताड×1 Banana (kadali)केला (कदली)×1 Chandana (sandalwood)चंदन (चन्दन)×1 Sariva (Indian sarsaparilla)अनंतमूल (सारिवा)×1 Karpura (camphor)कपूर (कर्पूर)×1 Pippali (long pepper)पीपल (पिप्पली)×1

Topics of the text that discuss it

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Ghee against the Shitaputana grahaशीतपूतना ग्रह में घृत Kashadi fresh juiceकाशादि स्वरस The section on milk; eight kinds of milkदुग्धवर्ग; आठ प्रकार का दूध Treatment of burning of the eyesआँखों की जलन की चिकित्सा

Course sessions

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Rules of food and drinkअन्नपानविधि

Questions and answers

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Which eight kinds of milk does the translation say are effective in medicine?भावानुवाद के अनुसार औषधि के कार्य में कौन-से आठ प्रकार के दूध कार्यकारी हैं?

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Milk (ksheera)दूध (क्षीर)

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Enemas for raktapittaरक्तपित्त में बस्ति Kashadi fresh juiceकासादि स्वरस Katphala, khadira and arjuna bark ghee with buffalo milkकायफल-खैर-अर्जुन छाल व भैंस के दूध से सिद्ध घृत Kharjuradi pasteखर्जूरादि लेप Liquorice paste for burning of the eyesअक्षिदाह में मुलैठी कल्क Long pepper, ghee and jaggery with buffalo milkपीपल, घी, गुड भैंस के दूध के साथ Nourishing enemaबृंहण बस्ति Roasted grain flour with ghee, jaggery and buffalo milkसत्तू

Discussed in topics4

Ghee against the Shitaputana grahaशीतपूतना ग्रह में घृत Kashadi fresh juiceकाशादि स्वरस The section on milk; eight kinds of milkदुग्धवर्ग; आठ प्रकार का दूध Treatment of burning of the eyesआँखों की जलन की चिकित्सा

Vehicle or after-drink for2

Long pepper, ghee and jaggery with buffalo milkपीपल, घी, गुड भैंस के दूध के साथ Roasted grain flour with ghee, jaggery and buffalo milkसत्तू

Related1

Milk (ksheera)दूध (क्षीर)

Questions1

Which eight kinds of milk does the translation say are effective in medicine?भावानुवाद के अनुसार औषधि के कार्य में कौन-से आठ प्रकार के दूध कार्यकारी हैं?

Sessions1

Rules of food and drinkअन्नपानविधि

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Named 4 times on 4 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

Questions and answers

Which eight kinds of milk does the translation say are effective in medicine?

The milk of the goat, sheep, cow, buffalo, mare, she-elephant, she-donkey and she-camel.

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Chapter 5 · p. 67 · v. 21

Buffalo milk (mahisha-ksheera)

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