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Ingredient

Cotton seed

कपास का बीज · कार्पास

Cotton seed is one of the materials of the fumigation against graha fever.

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Herb

Cotton seed

कपूस का बीज · कार्पासबीज

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Herb

Jayapala (croton seed)

जमालगोटा (जयपाल) · जयपाल

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Condition

Graha and bhuta afflictions

ग्रहरोग (भूतबाधा) · ग्रहरोग

Graha affliction is described as seizure by spirit beings (vyantaras and grahas), who the text says trouble people from enmity, for play or wishing to kill, and enter those who neglect…

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Fumigation for fever caused by spirits

भूतज्वर के लिए धूप

Fumigation with cow horn (named in the verse), asafoetida, black pepper, arka, palasha, snake slough, good dry ginger, chasha feathers, cotton seed, white mustard and peacock feathers is…

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Formulation

Fumigation for fever caused by spirits (unnamed)

भूतज्वर के लिए धूप

A fumigation of cow horn, asafoetida, black pepper, arka, palasha, snake slough, dry ginger, chasha feathers, cotton seed, white mustard and peacock feathers is said to destroy graha fever…

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Plant glossary, letter section ब (entries 1–19: बकुल to ब्राह्मी)

वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, ब वर्ग (प्रविष्टि 1–19: बकुल से ब्राह्मी) · ब

Nineteen entries from बकुल (बैलसरी, Marathi बकुळ) to ब्राह्मी (सोमवल्ली, मत्स्याक्षी, भारंग and other plants). They include बदर and बदरी (बेर, cotton seed, a weight of two tolas, कौंछ), बला…

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Plant glossary, क entries 42–56 (काकोलिका to किणिही)

वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 42–56 (काकोलिका से किणिही) · वनौषधिशब्दादर्श

Entries 42–56 of the क section, from काकोलिका (काकोली) to किणिही (चिरचिरा, आघाडा). Entry 43 quotes a Sanskrit verse naming the members of the काकोल्यादि group (काकोली, क्षीरकाकोली, जीवक,…

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Amrasthyadi powder for pakva diarrhoea

पक्वातिसार में आम्रास्थ्यादि चूर्ण

A powder of mango seed kernel, lodhra, liquorice, sesame, padmaka, dhataki flowers, silk-cotton gum, bael pulp, priyangu, kutaja bark, ativisha and manjishtha, drunk with whey, is said to…

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