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Realgar (manahshila)

मैनसिल (मनःशिला) · मनःशिला

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: मनःशिलामनशिलाकुनटीनागजिह्विकाशिला
Hindi: मैनसिलमनःशिलामनसिल
English: Realgarrealgararsenic disulphidemanahshila
Romanized: manahshilamainsil

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Realgar (manaḥśilā, called śilā in the verse) is listed among the mineral poisons that come from mines.
Chapter 19 · p. 414 · v. 31Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Safety

Editorial safety note: arsenic, toxic, professional_supervision. This is a library classification, not a statement from the source.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.

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Formulations containing it

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Bhallataka-seed pasteभल्लातकास्थ्यादि लेप Bilva pasteबिल्वादि लेप Ghee that brings lustre to the faceमुख कांतिकारक घृत Grahamayaghna ghee and oilग्रहामयघ्न घृत-तैल Healing wickरोपण बत्ती Kandunashaka anjana (collyrium wick against itching)कण्डूनाशक अंजन Kushtha, orpiment, realgar and kanji oil for the Anuputana grahaकूठ-राल-हरताल-मैनसिल-कांजी सिद्ध तैल Murungi collyriumमुरुंगी अंजन Paste that brings lustre to the faceमुख कांतिकारक लेप Realgar in gheeमनःशिला घी में Sanjivana antidoteसंजीवन अगद Siddharthadi pasteसिद्धार्थादि लेप

Conditions mentioned with it

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

Anuputana graha (yaksha class)अनुपूतना ग्रह Conjunctivitis (abhishyanda)अभिष्यन्द (आंख आना)Eye disorders (netraroga)नेत्ररोग (आंख के रोग)Facial pigmentation (vyanga)व्यंग (झाईं)Graha and bhuta afflictionsग्रहरोग (भूतबाधा)Hiccup (hikka)हिक्का (हिचकी)Itching (kandu)कंडू (खुजली)Kapha disordersकफ रोग Kushtha (chronic skin diseases)कुष्ठ (त्वचा रोग)Leucoderma (shvitra)श्वित्र (सफेद दाग)Plant and mineral poisons (sthavara visha)स्थावर विष Poisoning (visha)विष (ज़हर)Sinus tract (nadivrana)नाड़ीव्रण (नासूर)Swelling and oedema (shotha)शोथ (सूजन)Vata disorders (vatavyadhi)वात रोग Wounds and ulcers (vrana)व्रण (घाव)

Organs and systems mentioned

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Blood and circulationरक्त और रक्त संचार Bones, joints and cartilageअस्थि, संधि और उपास्थि Brain and nervous systemमस्तिष्क और तंत्रिका तंत्र Chestछाती (उरस्)Earsकान (कर्ण)Eyesआंखें (नेत्र)Headसिर (शिर)Heart and cardiovascular systemहृदय और रक्त-संवहनी तंत्र Intestines and colonआंतें और बृहदांत्र Liver and hepatobiliary systemयकृत और पित्ताशय तंत्र Lungs and respiratory systemफेफड़े और श्वसन तंत्र Muscles and connective tissuesमांसपेशियां और संयोजी ऊतक Noseनाक (नासिका)Skinत्वचा Spleenतिल्ली (प्लीहा)Stomach and digestive systemआमाशय और पाचन तंत्र

Other ingredients used together

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Count of shared preparations.

Orpiment (haratala)हरताल (हरिताल)×7 Arka (calotropis)आक (अर्क)×5 Shigru (drumstick)सहजन (शिग्रु)×4 Rock salt (saindhava)सेंधा नमक (सैंधव)×4 Sesame oil (tila taila)तिल का तेल (तैल)×4 Vacha (sweet flag)बच (वचा)×3 Mustard seed (sarshapa)सरसों (सर्षप)×3 Karanja (Indian beech)करंज (करञ्ज)×3 Kushtha (costus root)कूठ (कुष्ठ)×3 Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत)×3 Bilva (bael)बेल (बिल्व)×2 Chitraka (white leadwort)चित्रक (चीता)×2 Renuka seedरेणुका का बीज×2 Trikatu (three pungents)त्रिकटु (सोंठ, मिर्च, पीपल)×2 Haridra (turmeric)हल्दी (हरिद्रा)×2 Langali (glory lily)कलिहारी (लांगली)×2 Lac (laksha)लाख (लाक्षा)×2 Manjishtha (Indian madder)मंजीठ (मञ्जिष्ठा)×2

Topics of the text that discuss it

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Bilva pasteबिल्व आदि का लेप Ghee and oil against graha diseaseग्रहरोगनाशक घृत-तैल Healing wickरोपण वर्तिका (बत्ती)Heartwood, exudate, bark, latex and mineral poisonsसार, निर्यास, छाल, दूध और धातु विष Murungi collyriumमुरुंगी अंजन Oil and ghee against the Anuputana grahaअनुपूतना ग्रह में तैल और घृत Plant glossary, letter section न (entries 1–35: नक्त to न्यग्रोध)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, न वर्ग (प्रविष्टि 1–35: नक्त से न्यग्रोध)Plant glossary, letter section म, entries 1–30 (मगधोद्भवा to माणकी)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, म वर्ग, प्रविष्टि 1–30 (मगधोद्भवा से माणकी)Plant glossary, क entries 57–70 (किरात to कुरंट)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 57–70 (किरात से कुरंट)Plant glossary, श section, entries 1–55 (शक्रमर्द to श्वेताम्ली)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, श वर्ग प्रविष्टि 1–55 (शक्रमर्द से श्वेताम्ली)Sanjivana antidoteसंजीवन अगद Siddharthadi pasteसिद्धार्थादि लेप

Course sessions

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Treatment of all poisonsसर्वविषचिकित्सित

Questions and answers

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Why is the Sanjivana antidote so named, and how is it stored?संजीवन अगद का यह नाम क्यों है और इसे कैसे रखा जाता है?

Plant glossary entries

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कुनटीमनशिल नाली (नालिका)कमल नाडी का शाक मणिशिलामैनशिल मनःशिलामनशिल शिलामनशिल शिलालमैनसिल

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 8 times on 7 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

Questions and answers

Why is the Sanjivana antidote so named, and how is it stored?

The text says it revives even a person close to death; it is kept in a horn.

Detailed answer and sources

All references

Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.

Chapter 19 · p. 414 · v. 31

Quick facts

Content type: Mineral
Categories: Mineral
Source pages with records: 1
Pages naming it: 7
Chapters: Chapter 19
Extraction tasks: T20
Record id: ingredient_manahshila