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Nagabala

नागबला (गुलसकरी) · नागबला

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
नागबलागाङ्गेरुकीह्रस्वगवेधुका
Hindi
नागबलागुलसकरीगंगेरन
English
Nagabalanagabala
Romanized
nagabala

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  • Gaṅgeran (verse gāṅgerukī) fruit is listed among fruits said to bind the stool strongly, to be cold and to be wholesome in pitta and kapha disorders.

    Chapter 4 · p. 60 · v. 44Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Nāgabalā and other rasāyanasNagabaladi oilPlant glossary, letter section घ (entries 1–2: घना, घोटा)Plant glossary, letter section न (entries 1–35: नक्त to न्यग्रोध)Plant glossary, अ entries 17–33 (अजाजी to अभया)Plant glossary, ख entries 1–8 and ग entries 1–4 (खदिर to गवादनी)Plant glossary, ग entries 19–29 (गोशृंग to गुंजा)Plant glossary, व section, entries 1–53 (वकुला to व्योष)Properties of bael and other binding fruitsSlimy enema

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 15 times on 9 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

Questions and answers

What senses does the glossary give for नाग?

Tin, lead, नागकेशर, the पुन्नाग tree, मोथा, पान, poison, बचनाग, अभ्रक, नागबला, मेदा and ivory, among others.

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Quick facts

Content type
Herb
Categories
Medicinal plantRoot
Source pages with records
1
Pages naming it
9
Chapters
Chapter 4
Extraction tasks
T03
Record id
ingredient_nagabala