Good black sesame, half a kudava (8 tola), is eaten every morning, followed by cold water; when it is digested the patient takes suitable food; the text says the piles go and the patient finds comfort.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- कृष्णतिल प्रयोग
- Hindi
- काले तिल का प्रयोग
- English
- Black sesame taken every morning
Ingredients and preparation
Taken by mouthChapter 12 · p. 220 · v. 135
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Sesame (tila)तिल | कृष्णवर्ण सत्तिल / काले तिल | कैडुबार्धप्रमाण / अर्ध कुडुब (8 तोले) · half a kudava (8 tola) each morning |
| Water (jala)जल (पानी) | शीत तोय / ठणडा जल | Not stated |
How it is used
Eaten every morning, followed by cold water; food after it is digested.
तिल अर्ध कुडुब (8 तोले) प्रमाण खावें।
Indicated for, as the text says
- Haemorrhoids (arsha)(दुष्टदुर्नामरोगी / अर्शरोग)
Quantities are reported exactly as the source states them. They are historical measures, not dosage advice.
नित्यं खादेत्सत्तिलान् कृष्णवर्णान् प्रात: प्रात: कैडुबार्धप्रमाणम्॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 12 · p. 220 · v. 135.All references
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Quick facts
- Content type
- Remedy
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 0
- Chapters
- Chapter 12
- Extraction tasks
- T10
- Record id
- remedy_tila_p292_1