A paste of the root of langali (kalihari) is applied to the pregnant woman's abdomen and soles, and the root of dhattura or of apamarga is placed on her head; it is given under the extraction of an obstructed fetus.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- लाङ्गलीकल्क लेप
- Hindi
- कलिहारी की जड़ का लेप
- English
- Langali root paste on the abdomen and soles
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Langali (glory lily)कलिहारी (लांगली) | लांगलारुय / कलिहारी की जड | Not stated |
| Dhattura (thorn apple)धतूरा (धत्तूर) | मत्तमूल / धतूरे की जड | Not stated |
| Apamarga (prickly chaff flower)चिरचिटा (अपामार्ग) | खरमंजरी / चिरचिरे की जड | Not stated |
Preparation as described
The langali root is made into a paste.
कलिहारी की जड के कल्क बनाकर गर्भिणी के पेट व पादतल में लेपन करना
How it is used
The paste is applied to the abdomen and soles; the roots are placed on the head.
चाहिए, धतूरे की जड व चिरचिरे की जड को मस्तक पर रखना चाहिए।
Indicated for, as the text says
- Obstructed labour (mudhagarbha)(मूढगर्भ)
मत्तमूलमथवा खरमंज। र्याशच साधु शिरसि प्राणिधेयम्॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 12 · p. 205 · v. 57.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
- The supervision flag is for langali and dhattura, toxic plants.
Quick facts
- Content type
- Remedy
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 0
- Chapters
- Chapter 12
- Extraction tasks
- T10
- Record id
- remedy_langali_p277_1