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Preparation type
External paste (lepa)
लेप
Therapy
Paste application (lepa)
लेप लगाना · लेपन
Formulation
Karanja, langali and shirisha paste for dushyodara
करंजादि लेप (दूष्योदर में)
An external paste of karanja, langali and shirisha for dushyodara, used alongside prompt treatment with drugs that pacify the three doshas.
Formulation
Ksharagada (alkali antidote)
क्षारागद
An alkali made from the ash of many plants cooked with six parts of cow urine, with spice and mineral powders added during cooking, used as nasya, collyrium and paste against all poisons.
Formulation
Sarpavishari antidote
सर्पविषारि अगद
An antidote powder of twelve drugs in equal parts, mixed with ghee and stored in a horn, used as nasya, collyrium and paste against all snake poisons.
Food
Water (jala)
जल (पानी) · जल
The seasonal rules name the drinking water for each season: in spring well or village water, or water heated, clean and cooled; in summer well water; in the rains hot water; in autumn water…
Formulation
Mushkakadi alkali
मुष्ककादि क्षार
An alkali made from the ash of the black mushkaka tree boiled in water, strained and thickened, with burnt conch navel, lime, putikaranja and bhallataka added; it is to be drunk in proper…
Procedure
Stage-wise treatment of darvikara snake poisoning
दर्वीकर विष के सात वेगों की चिकित्सा · दर्वीकरसप्तवेगचिकित्सा
Stage 1: let blood with an instrument; stage 2: drink of antidote (agada); stage 3: nasya and collyrium; stage 4: thorough emesis; stages 5 and 6: pour cold water over the patient, smear…
Topic
Treatment of combined-dosha udara
सन्निपातोदर चिकित्सा
Dushyodara (combined-dosha udara) is treated quickly with drugs that pacify all three doshas, and the abdomen is smeared externally with a paste of karanja, langali and shirisha.
Topic
Treatment of external vidradhi
बाह्य विद्रधि की चिकित्सा · बाह्यविद्रधि चिकित्सा
An external vidradhi is treated according to the doshas as described for the unripe, ripening and ripe stages of swelling, and is cleansed and healed with bloodletting, pastes, bandaging…
Procedure
Treatment of poisoning from poisoned articles
विषचिकित्सा
Once strong burning, cracking, swelling and similar complications show that the articles described were poisoned, the resulting disorders are relieved with suitable nasal medicine, eye…
Procedure
Treatment procedures for external vidradhi
बाह्य विद्रधि की चिकित्सा
External vidradhi is treated according to the doshas in the way described for the unripe, ripening and ripe stages of swelling, and is cleansed and healed with bloodletting, pastes,…