Vata-destroying group of drugs

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The vata-destroying group is red and white castor, both nightshades, varuna, aragvadha, agnimantha, chitraka root, shigru, arka and white arka bark, patala, tarkari, devadaru, apamarga, shyonaka (tentu), murva, kurantaka, pilu, snuhi, tilaka (marua), lodhra, kebuka (patang) and punarnava; all are said to calm vata disorders.
Chapter 10 · p. 154 · v. 18Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Glosses follow the commentary: नृपवृक्ष = अमलतास, अमरतरु = देवदारु, मयूराख्य = लटजीरा, टुण्टुक = टेंटु, कोरण्ट = पीयावास, तिलक = मरुआ (mapped to ingredient_maruvaka with uncertainty), तिल्वक = लोध, केबुक = पतंग, वर्षाभू = पुनर्नवा, पाटली = पाडल.

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