If the placenta does not fall, a paste of kalihari (langali) is given to drink; the commentary says the placenta then falls quickly.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- कलिहारी कल्क पान (अपरापतन)
- English
- Kalihari paste drunk to expel the placenta
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Langali (glory lily)कलिहारी (लांगली) | लांगलकी / कलिहारी | Not stated |
Preparation as described
A paste of kalihari.
कलिहारी के कल्क को पिलाना चाहिए।
How it is used
Drunk.
तां पाययेदधिकलांगलकीसुकल्कै:।
Indicated for, as the text says
- Retained placenta(अपरा नहीं गिरे)
Organs mentionedUterus and female reproductive tractगर्भाशय
कलिहारी के कल्क को पिलाना चाहिए। अथवा कलिहारी के कल्क को पादतल (पैर के तलवे) नाभिSource wording as converted, Chapter 23 · p. 548 · v. 31.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
- Kalihari (langali) is flagged as a toxic plant in the lexicon.
Quick facts
- Content type
- Remedy
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 0
- Chapters
- Chapter 23
- Extraction tasks
- T26
- Record id
- remedy_langali_p620_1