When a leech has drunk and fallen off, its body is dusted with rice powder, rock salt mixed with oil is applied to its mouth, and it is pressed gently from the tail towards the mouth until it vomits; it is then put back in the water-filled pot and looked after.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- रक्त पीने के बाद जोंक को वमन कराना
- English
- Making the leech vomit after feeding
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Rice (shali)शालि चावल (शालि) | चावल के चूर्ण | Not stated |
| Rock salt (saindhava)सेंधा नमक (सैंधव) | सैंधव / सैंधानमक | Not stated |
| Sesame oil (tila taila)तिल का तेल (तैल) | तैल | Not stated |
How it is used
Applied to the leech, not to the patient.
सैंधवतैललेपितमुखीमापीडयेद्वामयेत्॥ 47॥
Therapies involvedLeech therapy (jalauka)जलौका (जोंक) चिकित्सा
जब वे खून पीकर, नीचे गिर जाते हैं, तब उनके शरीर को चावल के चूर्ण से, लेपन करें अैर सैंधानमक व तैल को मिलाकर, उनके मुख में लगाकर, पूंछ की तरफ से मुख की अोर धीरे-धीरे दबाते हुए वमनSource wording as converted, Chapter 21 · p. 487 · v. 47-48.Safety
- Needs a trained practitioner. This procedure or preparation is of a kind that should only be carried out under qualified supervision.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.
Questions and answers
How can one tell that a leech has begun to draw pure blood, and what is done then?
The bite becomes very painful and itchy; rock salt is put on the leech's mouth to detach it at once.
Detailed answer and sourcesAll references
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Quick facts
- Content type
- Procedure
- Source pages with records
- 1
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- Chapters
- Chapter 21
- Extraction tasks
- T23
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