Shushira of the gums is rubbed with kushtha, antimony (surma), lodhra and musta.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- कूट, सुरमा, लोध, नागरमोथा का प्रतिसारण
- English
- Rubbing with kushtha, antimony, lodhra and musta
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Kushtha (costus root)कूठ (कुष्ठ) | रुजा / कूट | Not stated |
| Antimony sulphide (anjana, sauviranjana)सुरमा (अंजन) | अंजन / सुरमा | Not stated |
| Lodhraलोध (लोध्र) | लोध्र / लोध | Not stated |
| Musta (nut grass)नागरमोथा (मुस्ता) | घन / नागरमोथा | Not stated |
How it is used
Rubbed on the gums (pratisarana).
इसको कूट, सुरमा लोध, नागरमोथा इनसे बुरखना चाहिए।
Indicated for, as the text says
Organs mentionedMouth, teeth and gumsमुख, दांत और मसूड़े
रुजांजनैर्लोध्रघनै: प्रसारयेत्॥ 69॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 15 · p. 274 · v. 69.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.
All references
Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.
Extraction notes
- Contains antimony (anjana), a mineral the lexicon flags for professional supervision.
Quick facts
- Content type
- Remedy
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 0
- Chapters
- Chapter 15
- Extraction tasks
- T13
- Record id
- remedy_kushtha_p346_1