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Formulation

Aragvadha, triphala and dhataki dusting powder and wash

अमलतास, त्रिफला, धाय पुष्प का अवचूर्णन और धावन

For a foul-smelling, slimy kapha-type yoni, a powder of aragvadha pulp, triphala and more dhataki flowers is dusted on, and a decoction of these astringent drugs is used to wash it.

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Formulation

Decoction of aragvadha and others for kapha fever (unnamed)

कफज्वर क्वाथ (आरग्वधादि)

A decoction of aragvadha, nut grass, dry ginger and long pepper is drunk in fevers with much kapha.

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Remedy

Emesis and purgation for rat poison

मूषक विष में वमन-विरेचन

For rat bites, emesis and purgation are induced according to the provoked dosha with aragvadha, madanaphala, ankola and koshataki.

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Remedy

Fried aragvadha and putikaranja leaves with salted gruel

भुने अमलतास-पूतिकरंज पत्ते नमकीन कांजी के साथ

Tender leaves of aragvadha and putikaranja fried in sesame and mustard oils are eaten with salted sour gruel; the text says this can destroy gulma.

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Herb

Aragvadha (golden shower)

अमलतास (आरग्वध) · आरग्वध

Golden shower (amaltās) flowers are listed among flowers said to increase vata and kapha, calm pitta and blood, and expel worms from the belly.

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Formulation

Aragvadha ash-water fermented preparation

आरग्वधादि क्षार अरिष्ट

The ash of eight plants is boiled in water and strained; jaggery, the three pungents, triphala, vidanga, clove, lavali and cardamom are added and the liquid is kept for a month in the…

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Glossary entry

आरग्वध

अमलतास

हिन्दी: अमलतास · मराठी: थोर बाहावा

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Formulation

Decoction of ginger, neem and aragvadha for vata fever (unnamed)

वातज्वर क्वाथ (शुंठ्यादि)

A decoction of ginger, neem and aragvadha is drunk in all vata fevers.

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Formulation

Patala, arka, bamboo, aragvadha and bilva bath for the Pishacha graha

पाटल-आक-वंश-अमलतास-बेल जल से स्नान

A child seized by the Pishacha graha is bathed well with water boiled with kuberaksha (patala), arka, bamboo, gandharvahasta, aragvadha and bilva.

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Formulation

Water cooked with patha, aragvadha, musta and nimba

पाठादि सिद्ध जल

Water cooked with patha, aragvadha pulp, musta and nimba, with pungent drugs such as dry ginger, black pepper and long pepper added, is said to remove kapha vomiting quickly.

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Formulation

Saktu with trijataka and sour fruits

त्रिजातकादि सत्तू

A variant of the same saktu, mixed with trijataka, dry ginger and the bhallataka group, impregnated with a decoction of neem, asana and aragvadha, mixed with sugar, amalaki, sour fruits,…

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Topic

Alkali of sesame and other plants

तिलादिक्षार

Sesame, apamarga, gokshura, tala palm, mushkaka, aragvadha and kimshuka are burnt to ash, stirred in water and strained; this alkaline water with shilajit and bida salt added is said to…

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Topic

Another gulma-destroying remedy

अन्य गुल्मनाशक योग · गुल्मघ्न योगांतर

Tender leaves of aragvadha and putikaranja, fried in sesame oil and mustard oil, are eaten with salted sour gruel; this is said to be able to destroy gulma.

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Topic

Bath drugs and oil against the Pishacha graha

पिशाच ग्रह में स्नान औषधि और तैल · पिशाचग्रहघ्न स्नानौषधि व तैल

The child is bathed well with water boiled with kuberaksha (patala), arka, bamboo, gandharvahasta, aragvadha and bilva, and then anointed with oil cooked with vata-removing drugs.

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Topic

Decoctions for kapha fever

कफज्वर में क्वाथ

In fevers with much kapha a decoction is drunk of cardamom, ajamoda (ajwain in the commentary), black pepper, amla and haritaki; or of aragvadha, nut grass, dry ginger and long pepper; or…

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Decoctions for vata fever

वातज्वर में क्वाथ

In all vata fevers a decoction is drunk of vasa, guduchi, nut grass, patola leaves and dry ginger; or of patha, agnimantha, both nightshades and dry ginger; or of ginger, neem and aragvadha.

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Topic

Ghee that destroys rat poison

मूषक विषघ्न घृत · मूषिकविषघ्न घृत

One prastha of ghee is cooked by rule with one prastha each of curd and milk, four parts of a decoction of snuhi, arka, white arka, gojihva, aragvadha, kutaja, kantakari and karanja, and a…

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Question

How is Jambvadi phanitaka prepared and taken?

जम्ब्वादि फाणितक कैसे बनाया और लिया जाता है?

A decoction of jambu, mango, neem, musta, aragvadha and dhataki flowers is reduced to one eighth, strained and cooked until it coats the ladle; the thick preparation is licked.

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Topic

Jambvadi phanitaka (thickened decoction)

जम्ब्वादि फाणितक

A decoction of jambu, mango, neem, musta, aragvadha (amaltas, per the commentary) and dhataki flowers is boiled down to one eighth, strained and cooked again until it coats the ladle;…

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Ingredient

Kapha-destroying group of drugs

कफनाशक गण

The kapha-destroying group is kakajangha, both karanjas (karanja and putikaranja), khadira, palasha, vijayasar, meshashringi, long pepper, cardamom, turmeric, tree turmeric, kutaja bark,…

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Formulation

Kapha-removing niruha enema

कफघ्न निरूह बस्ति

A comfortably warm enema of the decoction and paste of aragvadha, kutaja, the three pungents and vacha, mixed with alkaline water, cow urine and the salts beginning with rock salt, said to…

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Topic

Kapha-removing niruha enema

कफघ्न निरूह बस्ति

A comfortably warm enema of the decoction and paste of aragvadha, kutaja, the three pungents and vacha, with alkaline water, cow urine and the salts beginning with rock salt, is said to…

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Topic

Kshayarogantaka ghee

क्षयरोगांतक घृत

Six parts of a decoction of khadira, kutaja, patha, patala, bilva, bhallataka, aragvadha, brihati, eranda, the two karanjas, barley, jujube, horse gram, vacha and chitraka are cooked with…

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Topic

Mahakshayarogantaka ghee

महाक्षयरोगांतक घृत · महाक्षयरोगांतक

Ghee cooked with four parts of a decoction of trikatu, cardamom, neem, aragvadha, nut grass, bhallataka, chitraka, alum, haritaki, ajamoda, asana, khadira, amalaki, shala and vit-khadira is…

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