Snake slough

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Sanskrit: सर्पनिर्मोक
Hindi: साँप की केंचुलीसर्पकी कचैलीसांप की कांचलीकेंचुली
English: Snake slough

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Snake slough is one of the materials of the fumigation against graha fever.
Chapter 9 · p. 142 · v. 77Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Cock feather, dung and snake-slough fumigationमुर्गे के रोम-बीट-चर्म व केंचुली की धूप Fumigation for fever caused by spirits (unnamed)भूतज्वर के लिए धूप Mustard and snake-slough fumigation for the Kinnara grahaकिन्नर ग्रहघ्न सरसों-केंचुली धूप Neem leaf, snake slough and sal-resin fumigation for the Shitaputana grahaनीम पत्र-केंचुली-राल धूप

Remedies using it

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Feather and snake-slough amulet for the Pishacha grahaपंख और केंचुली की माला-पोटली Fumigation of the vaginal opening with snake slough and oilसर्प की कांचली व तैल की योनि धूप

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

Anuputana graha (yaksha class)अनुपूतना ग्रह Fever (jvara)ज्वर (बुखार)Graha and bhuta afflictionsग्रहरोग (भूतबाधा)Kinnara grahaकिन्नर ग्रह Pishacha grahaपिशाच ग्रह Retained placentaअपरा का न गिरना Shitaputana grahaशीतपूतना ग्रह

Organs and systems mentioned

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Abdomenउदर (पेट)Uterus and female reproductive tractगर्भाशय

Other ingredients used together

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Count of shared preparations.

Hingu (asafoetida)हींग (हिंगु)×2 Mustard seed (sarshapa)सरसों (सर्षप)×2 Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत)×2 Cow hornगाय का सींग×1 Maricha (black pepper)काली मिर्च (मरिच)×1 Arka (calotropis)आक (अर्क)×1 Palasha (flame of the forest)ढाक (पलाश)×1 Shunthi (dry ginger)सोंठ (शुण्ठी)×1 Chasha feathersचाषपत्र×1 Cotton seedकपास का बीज×1 Peacock feathersमोर के पंख×1 Hair and body hair (of animals and humans)बाल×1 Vacha (sweet flag)बच (वचा)×1 Kakadaniकाकादनी×1 Jaggery (guda)गुड़ (गुड)×1 Cock's feathers, dung and skinमुर्गे का रोम, मल व चर्म×1 Nimba (neem)नीम (निम्ब)×1 Sarja (sal resin)राल (सर्जरस)×1

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Amulet, offering and bathing place against the Pishacha grahaपिशाच ग्रह में धारण, बलि और स्नान स्थान Fumigation against the Kinnara grahaकिन्नर ग्रह में धूप Fumigation and amulet against the Anuputana grahaअनुपूतना ग्रह में धूप और धारण Measures to expel the placentaअपरा गिराने के उपाय

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Treatment of pitta diseasesपित्तरोगचिकित्सित

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Cock feather, dung and snake-slough fumigationमुर्गे के रोम-बीट-चर्म व केंचुली की धूप Feather and snake-slough amulet for the Pishacha grahaपंख और केंचुली की माला-पोटली Fumigation for fever caused by spirits (unnamed)भूतज्वर के लिए धूप Fumigation of the vaginal opening with snake slough and oilसर्प की कांचली व तैल की योनि धूप Mustard and snake-slough fumigation for the Kinnara grahaकिन्नर ग्रहघ्न सरसों-केंचुली धूप Neem leaf, snake slough and sal-resin fumigation for the Shitaputana grahaनीम पत्र-केंचुली-राल धूप

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