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Herb group
Ashtavarga (eight rejuvenating herbs)
अष्टवर्ग
Formulation
Eight-sweet-drug ghee with licorice and bamboo manna for the Putana graha
अष्टमधुर-मुलेठी-वंशलोचन सिद्ध घृत
Ghee prepared with the eight sweet drugs (kakolyadi), licorice and bamboo manna is given to drink to a child seized by the Putana graha.
Formulation
Eight-sweet-drug ghee with licorice, bamboo manna and milk for the Pishacha graha
अष्टमधुर-मुलेठी-वंशलोचन-दूध सिद्ध घृत
Ghee cooked with the eight sweet drugs (kakolyadi), licorice, bamboo manna and milk is given to drink to a child seized by the Pishacha graha.
Herb
Jivaka and Rishabhaka (ashtavarga herbs)
जीवक और ऋषभक · जीवक
Ingredient
Cooling group of drugs
शीतवर्ग की औषधियाँ · शीतवर्ग
Ingredient
Hot group of drugs
उष्णवर्ग की औषधियाँ · उष्णवर्ग
Ingredient
Sour group
अम्लवर्ग
A footnote quoting Rasendrasarasangraha lists the sour group as amlavetasa, jambira lemon, citron, chickpea alkali, orange, tintidika, tamarind fruit, lemon, changeri, sour pomegranate and…
Remedy
Use of the sour group with trikatu and salts (unnamed)
अम्लवर्ग, त्रिकटु और लवणों का प्रयोग
Orange or lemon, cane shoots, chickpea alkali, citron, jambira lemon, tamarind and the rest of the sour group, together with the three pungents and the five salts (rock, black, sea, vida…
Glossary entry
लता
फूलप्रियंगु
हिन्दी: फूलप्रियंगु, असवरग, पटशन, मालकांगुनी, मुशकदाना, पिंडिकालता, स्पृक्का, लताकस्तूरी, माधवीलता, दूब, कैवर्तिकालता, श्यामालता · मराठी: गव्हला, लघु मालकांगोणी, वाघोंटी, कुसरी, लघु श्वेत…
Glossary entry
वधू
गौरीसर
हिन्दी: गौरीसर, कचूर, असवरग, स्त्री, स्नुषा, नववधू · मराठी: कापूरकाचरी, स्पृक्का
Formulation
Mithuna oil
मिथुन तैल
An oil named Mithuna, prepared with the ashtavarga (jivaka, rishabhaka, kakoli, kshirakakoli, meda, mahameda, riddhi, vriddhi), is to be used like the vata-reducing oil for nasal therapy,…
Formulation
Bala oil
बला तैल · बलातैल
Fourteen adhaka of sesame oil cooked with bala-root decoction, milk and decoctions of kola, bilva, both nightshades, tuntuka, agnimantha, barley and horse gram, and with a paste of the…
Topic
Bala oil
बला तैल · बलातैल
Fourteen adhaka of sesame oil is cooked with bala-root decoction six times its quantity, milk and decoctions of kola, bilva, both nightshades, tuntuka, agnimantha, barley and horse gram,…
Topic
Uses of the vata-reducing oil, and Mithuna oil
वातहर तैल का उपयोग और मिथुन तैल · वातहर तैल का उपयोग
This oil is to be used in akshepaka, apatanaka and the major vata diseases for nasal therapy, nourishing the head (tarpana), affusion, massage and enemas. An oil called Mithuna, prepared…