Mustard, hair of all kinds, snake slough, asafoetida, vacha and kakadani mixed with ghee and jaggery are put on fire to fumigate a child seized by the graha.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- किन्नर ग्रहघ्न सरसों-केंचुली धूप
- English
- Mustard and snake-slough fumigation for the Kinnara graha
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Mustard seed (sarshapa)सरसों (सर्षप) | सर्षप / सरसों | Not stated |
| Hair and body hair (of animals and humans)बाल | अखिलरोम / सर्व प्रकार (गाय, बकरा, मनुष्य आदि के) के बाल | Not stated |
| Snake sloughसाँप की केंचुली | सर्पनिर्मोक / सांप की कांचली | Not stated |
| Hingu (asafoetida)हींग (हिंगु) | हिंगु / हींग | Not stated |
| Vacha (sweet flag)बच (वचा) | वचा / बच | Not stated |
| Kakadaniकाकादनी | काकादनी | Not stated |
| Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत) | घृत / घी | Not stated |
| Jaggery (guda)गुड़ (गुड) | गुड | Not stated |
Preparation as described
Mixed with ghee and jaggery and put on the fire.
इनमें घी, गुड मिलाकर (आग में डालकर) इसका धूप देवें
How it is used
Given as fumigation to the child.
Indicated for, as the text says
- Kinnara graha(उपरोक्र ग्रह बाधित बच्चे)
Therapies involvedFumigation (dhupana)धूपन (धूनी)
सर्षपैरखिलरोमसर्पनिर्मोकाहिंगुवचया तथैव का-।Source wording as converted, Chapter 18 · p. 392 · v. 74.Questions and answers
What signs mark a child seized by the Kinnara graha, and how is he treated?
A fixed stare, a smell of blood, a crooked mouth, a twitching eyelid, refusal of the breast, watery eyes and clenched fists; he is treated with fragrant oil massage and baths, fumigation, a herbal garland, and red garlands and offerings.
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- Chapter 18
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