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Mustaka visha

मुस्तक विष · मुस्तक

Extracted from the textPlant identity uncertainNew name from the text1 reference

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
मुस्तक
Hindi
मुस्तक विष

What the text says

Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.

Signs and symptoms1

  • Mustaka poison is said to make the body stiff, heavy and trembling.

    Chapter 19 · p. 416 · v. 43Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Safety

  • Identity uncertain. The name could refer to more than one plant, so no botanical identity is asserted.

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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Extraction notes

  • A tuber poison, kept apart from the medicinal ingredient_musta. Verse number printed yx, read as 43.

Quick facts

Content type
Herb
Source pages with records
1
Pages naming it
1
Chapters
Chapter 19
Extraction tasks
T20
Record id
ingredient_mustaka_visha