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Herb
Shravani
श्रवणी · श्रवणाह्वा
Named in the Suvarchikadi powder; the commentary repeats the name as shravani without a gloss.
Herb
Mundi (identity uncertain)
महाश्रवणी · कुलहल
The juice of shravanika, which the commentary names gorakhmundi, is one of five plant juices said always to make mercury pass into the kinds of metal.
Organ
Ears
कान (कर्ण) · कर्ण
Glossary entry
श्रवणा
गोरखमुंडी
हिन्दी: गोरखमुंडी, दधियू वृक्ष · मराठी: मुंडी
Topic
Bilva paste
बिल्व आदि का लेप · बिल्व विलेप
A paste of bael, chitraka, pippalimula, renuka seed, mahashravani and gorakhmundi, realgar, shigru root, agnimantha, both kinds of arka, vacha, the three pungents, turmeric, mustard, onion…
Formulation
Suvarchikadi powder
सुवर्चिकादि चूर्ण
A powder of sarjika alkali, rock salt, asafoetida, cumin, both karanjas, shravani and trikatu taken with milk; it is said to make the scrotum firm like an elephant's.
Topic
Suvarchikadi powder
सुवर्चिकादि चूर्ण
A powder of sarjika alkali, rock salt, asafoetida, cumin, both karanjas, shravani and trikatu taken with milk is said to make the scrotum firm like an elephant's.
Topic
Transfer (sankramana) of mercury
रस संक्रमण
The juices of five plants, kanta, meghaninadika, shravanika, tambula and sankshirini (the commentary: musta, palasha, gorakhmundi, betel and milky-sap trees), are said always to make…
Procedure
Transfer (sankramana) of mercury with five plant juices
रस संक्रमण · रससंक्रमण
The text says the juices of five plants, kanta, meghaninadika, shravanika, tambula and sankshirini, which the commentary names musta, palasha, gorakhmundi, betel and milky-sap trees, always…