For very heavy bleeding, a very dry powder of lac, bibhitaka, black gram and pigeon pea, mixed with plenty of ash of silk cloth, is put on the place to stop the blood.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- लाख आदि का रक्तस्तंभक चूर्ण
- English
- Lac powder to stop heavy bleeding
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Lac (laksha)लाख (लाक्षा) | लाख | Not stated |
| Bibhitaki (belleric myrobalan)बहेड़ा (बिभीतक) | बहेडा | Not stated |
| Black gram (masha)उड़द (माष) | उडद | Not stated |
| Pigeon pea (adhaki)अरहर (आढकी) | अरहर | Not stated |
| Ash of kshauma clothरेशमी वस्त्र का भस्म | रेशमीवस्त्र का भस्म (श्लोक: ़ाैममयीभि:) | Not stated |
Preparation as described
Made into a very dry powder with a large share of cloth ash.
इनके अतिशुष्कचूर्ण को जिसमें रेशमीवस्त्र का भस्म अधिक प्रमाण में मिला है
How it is used
Sprinkled on the bleeding place.
उस पर डालकर रक्रस्तंभन करना चाहिए।
Indicated for, as the text says
- Bleeding (raktasrava)(रक्र का स्राव अधिक होता हो)
रक्र का स्राव अधिक होता हो तो लाख बहेडा, उडद व अरहर इनके अतिशुष्कचूर्ण को जिसमें रेशमीवस्त्र का भस्म अधिक प्रमाण में मिला है उस पर डालकर रक्रस्तंभन करना चाहिए।Source wording as converted, Chapter 21 · p. 488 · v. 49.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.
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