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Where Kumkuma (saffron) is used

केसर (कुंकुम)

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Kumkuma (saffron)

कुङ्कुम · कुंकुम · काश्मीर · घुसृण · केसर · कुंकुम · केशर · जाफरान

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Recorded uses

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Formulations containing it

Dushivishari agada (antidote for latent poison)दूषीविषारि अगद Ghee that brings lustre to the faceमुख कांतिकारक घृत Himashitala collyriumहिमशीतल अंजन Madhukadi pasteमधुकादि कल्क Tutthadi collyriumतुत्थादि अंजन

Conditions mentioned with it

Conditions named in the preparations that use it, or linked to it directly.

Burning sensation (daha)दाह (जलन)Compound poisons (garavisha)गरविष Facial pigmentation (vyanga)व्यंग (झाईं)Fever (jvara)ज्वर (बुखार)Morbid thirst (trishna)तृष्णा (अधिक प्यास)Urinary disorders (mutraroga)मूत्ररोग (पेशाब के रोग)

Organs and systems mentioned

Eyesआंखें (नेत्र)Heart and cardiovascular systemहृदय और रक्त-संवहनी तंत्र Kidneys and urinary systemगुर्दे और मूत्र तंत्र Liver and hepatobiliary systemयकृत और पित्ताशय तंत्र Skinत्वचा Spleenतिल्ली (प्लीहा)Throatगला (कंठ)

Other ingredients used together

Count of shared preparations.

Chandana (sandalwood)चंदन (चन्दन)×4 Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत)×3 Yashtimadhu (licorice)मुलेठी (यष्टिमधु)×3 Raktachandana (red sanders)लाल चंदन (रक्तचंदन)×2 Lodhraलोध (लोध्र)×2 Kushtha (costus root)कूठ (कुष्ठ)×2 Karpura (camphor)कपूर (कर्पूर)×2 Lac (laksha)लाख (लाक्षा)×1 Realgar (manahshila)मैनसिल (मनःशिला)×1 Orpiment (haratala)हरताल (हरिताल)×1 Haridradvaya (two turmerics)हरिद्राद्वय (दोनों हल्दी)×1 Padma (lotus)कमल (पद्म)×1 Manjishtha (Indian madder)मंजीठ (मञ्जिष्ठा)×1 Red ochre (gairika)गेरू (गैरिक)×1 Ashtavarga (eight rejuvenating herbs)अष्टवर्ग×1 Milk (ksheera)दूध (क्षीर)×1 Latakasturiलता कस्तूरी×1 Lavali (harpha revadi)हरपा रेवडी×1

Topics of the text that discuss it

Madhukadi pasteमधुकादि कल्क Plant glossary, क entries 42–56 (काकोलिका to किणिही)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 42–56 (काकोलिका से किणिही)Plant glossary, क entries 96–108 (कर्णिका to केंबुक)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 96–108 (कर्णिका से केंबुक)Plant glossary, ल section, entries 1–14 (लकुच to लुंग)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, ल वर्ग प्रविष्टि 1–14 (लकुच से लुंग)

Plant glossary entries

काश्मीरकोशिंब वृक्ष कुंकुमकेशर लोहितलाल गोशीर्ष चन्दन

Every page that names it

Named 28 times on 16 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.