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Therapy

Fumigation (dhupana)

धूपन (धूनी) · धूपन

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Formulation

Fumigation that destroys mouth diseases

मुखरोग नाशक धूप · मुखरोगनाशक धूप

Fumigation of the mouth with a wick of danti, apamarga, ingudi, devadaru and sarala, or with guggulu, dhyamaka, jatamamsi, agaru, pepper and similar drugs; the next verse says this…

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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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Fumigation and amulet against the Anuputana graha

अनुपूतना ग्रह में धूप और धारण · अनुपूतनाघ्न धूप व धारण

Fumigation is done with the feathers, dung and skin of a cock and snake slough mixed with ghee, and the child always wears kukkuti, sariva and kanduri.

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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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Remedy

Fumigation of the vaginal opening with snake slough and oil

सर्प की कांचली व तैल की योनि धूप

Or snake slough mixed with oil is used to fumigate the vaginal opening so that the placenta falls.

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Fumigation against the Kimpurusha graha

किंपुरुष ग्रह में धूप · किंपुरुषग्रहघ्न धूप

The child is fumigated with the body hair, hair and nails of bull and man, the elephant's tusk (nails in the verse), and vulture and owl dung, all mixed and soaked in ghee.

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Fumigation against the Kinnara graha

किन्नर ग्रह में धूप · किन्नरग्रहघ्न धूप

The child is fumigated with mustard, hair of all kinds (cow, goat, human and others), snake slough, asafoetida, vacha and kakadani mixed with ghee and jaggery, and is bathed at a crossroads…

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Fumigation against the Putana graha

पूतना ग्रह में धूप · पूतनाग्रहघ्न धूप

At both twilights the child is fumigated with sandal, agaru, tamala leaf (the commentary says tobacco), talisa, kushtha and khadira, with the hair, body hair and nails of animals and human…

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Fumigation against the Revati graha

रेवती ग्रह में धूप · रेवतीग्रहघ्न धूप

At both twilights the child is fumigated with vulture and owl dung mixed with ghee, and is made to wear the bark of varuna and neem, which is said to ward off the Revati graha.

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Fumigation and amulet against the Shitaputana graha

शीतपूतना ग्रह में धूप और धारण · शीतपूतनाघ्न धूप व धारण

The child is fumigated with neem leaves, snake slough, sal resin, owl and hare droppings and vajigandha (the commentary reads ajagandha, ajwain), and made to wear bimbi, gunja and kakadani…

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Fumigation and ghee against the Pishacha graha

पिशाच ग्रह में धूप और घृत · पिशाचग्रहघ्न धूप व घृत

Good ghee cooked with the eight sweet drugs (kakolyadi), licorice, bamboo manna and milk is given to the child to drink, and he is fumigated constantly with vacha, kushtha and sal resin.

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Fumigation that destroys mouth diseases

मुखरोगनाशक धूप

Likewise the mouth is fumigated with a wick of danti, apamarga (kinihi), ingudi, devadaru and sarala, and also with guggulu, dhyamaka (fragrant grass), jatamamsi, agaru, black pepper and…

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Procedure

Purification, strong nasya and fumigation in insanity

उन्माद में शोधन, तीक्ष्ण नस्य और धूपन

The insane patient is oleated and sweated according to the doshas, purified by emesis and purgation, and then given sharp avapida nasya, head purgation and foul-smelling fumigation.

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Formulation

Cock feather, dung and snake-slough fumigation

मुर्गे के रोम-बीट-चर्म व केंचुली की धूप

The feathers, dung and skin of a cock and snake slough, mixed with ghee, are used to fumigate a child seized by the Anuputana graha.

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Ghee, fumigation and other measures against the Garuda graha

गरुड ग्रह में घृत, धूपन आदि · गरुडग्रहघ्न घृत-धूपन आदि

The ulcers caused by this graha are given the wound treatment described before, and the ghee, mantras, protective measures and fumigation described for the Kimpurusha graha are also…

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Formulation

Hair, nail and bird-dung fumigation for the Kimpurusha graha

रोम-नख-बीट धूप

Body hair, hair and nails of bull and man, elephant tusk, and vulture and owl dung, mixed and soaked in ghee, are used to fumigate a child seized by the Kimpurusha graha.

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Formulation

Jaggery, sal resin and guggulu fumigation for pox

गुड़-राल-गुग्गुलु धूप

The pox patient is fumigated with jaggery, sal resin, guggulu, dhyamaka, kushtha and sandal.

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Formulation

Madhukadi fumigation wick

मधूकादि धूपन बत्ती · मधूकादि धूपन वर्ति

A fumigation wick made from a paste of mahua, khirni, neem, ingudi, palasha and castor kernels with kushtha, jatamamsi, devadaru, guggulu, resin, fresh ginger, sariva and others; it is lit…

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Formulation

Mustard and snake-slough fumigation for the Kinnara graha

किन्नर ग्रहघ्न सरसों-केंचुली धूप

Mustard, hair of all kinds, snake slough, asafoetida, vacha and kakadani mixed with ghee and jaggery are put on fire to fumigate a child seized by the graha.

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Formulation

Neem leaf, snake slough and sal-resin fumigation for the Shitaputana graha

नीम पत्र-केंचुली-राल धूप

Neem leaves, snake slough, sal resin, owl and hare droppings and vajigandha are used to fumigate a child seized by the Shitaputana graha.

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Formulation

Sandal, agaru and talisa fumigation for the Putana graha

चंदन-अगरु-तालीस आदि धूप

Sandal, agaru, tamala leaf, talisa, kushtha and khadira with hair, body hair, nails and human bone are powdered, mixed with ghee and used to fumigate the child at both twilights.

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Topic

Uses of the graha ghee, bath, fumigation and paste

ग्रहरोग में घृत, स्नान, धूप और लेप · ग्रहामयघ्न घृत, स्नान, धूप, लेप

Old ghee cooked with the same drugs is recommended for massage, nasal drops, eye salves and drinks; the patient is bathed in water boiled with them, and fumigation and pastes are made from…

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Formulation

Vacha, kushtha and sal-resin fumigation for the Pishacha graha

वच-कूठ-राल धूप

A child seized by the Pishacha graha is fumigated constantly with vacha, kushtha and sal resin.

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