Conch ash or samudraphena mixed with ghee and applied as a collyrium is said to overcome arjuna.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- शंख-घृत अंजन
- English
- Conch ash collyrium with ghee
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Conch shell (shankha)शंख (शङ्ख) | शंख / शंख भस्म | Not stated |
| Samudraphena (sea foam)समुद्रफेन | समुद्रफेन | Not stated |
| Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत) | घृत | Not stated |
How it is used
Applied as a collyrium; conch ash and samudraphena are alternatives.
शंखो घृतेन सहितोप्यथवा समुद्र -। फेनो जयत्यखिलमर्जुनमृर्जितोःयम्।
Indicated for, as the text says
- Arjuna (red spot on the white of the eye)(अर्जुन रोग)
Therapies involvedCollyrium application (anjana)अंजन (सुरमा लगाना)
Organs mentionedEyesआंखें (नेत्र)
घृत के साथ शंख भस्म या समुद्रफेन को मिलाकर अंजन करें तो अर्जुन रोग को जीतता है।Source wording as converted, Chapter 15 · p. 316 · v. 269.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 verse is on PDF 388 and its commentary on PDF 389.
Quick facts
- Content type
- Formulation
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 0
- Chapters
- Chapter 15
- Extraction tasks
- T15
- Record id
- remedy_shankha_p388_4