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Shunthi (dry ginger)

सोंठ (शुण्ठी) · शुण्ठी

Zingiber officinale · Zingiberaceae

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
शुण्ठीशुंठीनागरविश्वविश्वभेषजमहौषधमहैषधविश्वा
Hindi
सोंठशुण्ठीसोठसूखी अदरक
English
Shunthidry gingerdried gingershunthi
Romanized
shunthisonthsaunthnagara
Marathi
सुंठ

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Formulations containing it

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Abhaya, musta and dry ginger powder with jaggeryAvapidana nasya of black pepper, dry ginger and long pepper (unnamed)Bharangyadi powderBharangyadi powderDadimadi powderDecoction of aragvadha and others for kapha fever (unnamed)Decoction of chirata and others for kapha fever (unnamed)Decoction of ginger, neem and aragvadha for vata fever (unnamed)Decoction of patha and others for vata fever (unnamed)Decoction of vasa and others for vata fever (unnamed)Dry ginger collyrium for shushkakshipakaEladi powderEnema mixture (unnamed)Fumigation for fever caused by spirits (unnamed)Gargle and ghee nasya for upakushaHead paste for vata in the head (unnamed)Kalyana lavana (Kalyana salt)Kritayusha (seasoned pulse soup)

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Topics of the text that discuss it

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Dadimadi powderDifferent uses of haritakiMahaushadhadi decoction and its use in food and drinkMatulungadi collyriumMurungi collyriumPlant glossary, letter section त (entries 1–41: तगर to त्वक्)Plant glossary, letter section न (entries 1–35: नक्त to न्यग्रोध)Plant glossary, letter section म, entries 1–30 (मगधोद्भवा to माणकी)Plant glossary, क entries 1–12 (कक्कोल to कनक)Plant glossary, व section, entries 1–53 (वकुला to व्योष)Plant glossary, श section, entries 1–55 (शक्रमर्द to श्वेताम्ली)

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 14 times on 12 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

Questions and answers

Which three items does the glossary list for कटुत्रिक?

सोंठ (dry ginger), मिरच (black pepper) and पीपल (long pepper), together called त्रिकटु.

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What three items make up त्रिजातक according to the glossary?

दालचीनी, इलायची and तेजपात (Marathi दालचिनी, तमालपत्र, एलची).

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What does the glossary give for व्योष?

सोंठ, मिरच and पीपल, that is त्रिकटु, the three pungents.

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Quick facts

Content type
Herb
Categories
Medicinal plantSpiceRoot or tuber
Source pages with records
0
Pages naming it
12
Record id
ingredient_shunthi