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Herb
Haridra (turmeric)
हल्दी (हरिद्रा) · हरिद्रा
Formulation
Mouth-wash decoction for anorexia
अरोचक में मुखप्रक्षालन कषाय
A decoction of the urine group, turmeric, the three fruits and sour, alkaline, bitter, pungent, hot and astringent drugs is used to wash the anorexic patient's mouth, with tooth-sticks of…
Remedy
Rubbing the teeth with turmeric, trikatu, rock salt and oil
हल्दी, त्रिकटु, सेंधा नमक और तेल का प्रतिसारण
After the deposit is removed, the physician rubs the teeth with turmeric, the three pungents and rock salt with oil (pratisarana).
Remedy
Rubbing with turmeric, salt and trikatu for vata-type tongue sprouts
वातज जिह्वाकंटक पर हल्दी आदि का घर्षण
Vata-type thorny sprouts on the tongue are rubbed with turmeric, rock salt and the three pungents mixed with oil.
Formulation
Turmeric or red ochre paste to restore skin colour
सवर्णकारक हल्दी-गेरू लेप
After pox ulcers heal, turmeric, or red ochre, or cool fragrant sandal or manjishtha, rubbed down and mixed with ghee and sugar, is applied regularly to restore the skin colour.
Glossary entry
हरिद्रा
हलदी
हिन्दी: हलदी · मराठी: हळद, दारुहळद
Herb group
Haridradvaya (two turmerics)
हरिद्राद्वय (दोनों हल्दी) · हरिद्राद्वय
Remedy
Two turmerics, trikatu and iron ash licked with ghee
हल्दी, दारुहल्दी, त्रिकटु और लोहभस्म का अवलेहन
A powder of turmeric, tree turmeric, dry ginger, black pepper and long pepper with iron ash, mixed with ghee, is licked constantly by the pandu patient.
Glossary entry
हरिद्राद्वय
हलदी
हिन्दी: हलदी, दारुहलदी · मराठी: दारुहळदी, हळद
Herb
Daruharidra (tree turmeric)
दारुहल्दी (दारुहरिद्रा) · दारुहरिद्रा
Formulation
Paste of tree turmeric, turmeric, trikatu, musta and chitraka (unnamed)
दारुहल्दी आदि का कल्क
A paste of tree turmeric, turmeric, the three pungents, musta and chitraka is drunk in warm water in the ama stage of kapha diarrhoea.
Food
Wild turmeric (vanaharidra)
वनहलदी
Wild turmeric (वनहलदी) leaves are listed among leaf vegetables said to remove pitta, increase kapha, give strength and suit those with blood disorders.