Sitopaladi choorna

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Reference

Chapter: Rajayakshma Chikitsa Verses: 103-104

Contents

सितोपलां तुगाक्षीरीं पिप्पलीं बहुलां त्वचम्|
अन्त्यादूर्ध्वं द्विगुणितं लेहयेन्मधुसर्पिषा||१०३||

sitōpalāṁ tugākṣīrīṁ pippalīṁ bahulāṁ tvacam|
antyādūrdhvaṁ dviguṇitaṁ lēhayēnmadhusarpiṣā||103||

sitopalAM tugAkShIrIM pippalIM bahulAM tvacam|
antyAdUrdhvaM dviguNitaM lehayenmadhusarpiShA||103||

Sugar candy, bamboo manna, long pepper, cardamom and cinnamon - each taken in double the quantity of the preceding one (in the order mentioned here) should be ground into a powder and admixed with honey and ghee, and administered as a lincture; or the powder may be taken by itself.

Uses

चूर्णितं प्राशयेद्वा तच्छ्वासकासकफातुरम् |
सुप्तजिह्वारोचकिनमल्पाग्निं पार्श्वशूलिनम्||१०४||

cūrṇitaṁ prāśayēdvā tacchvāsakāsakaphāturam [1] |
suptajihvārōcakinamalpāgniṁ pārśvaśūlinam||104||

cUrNitaM prAshayedvA tacchvAsakAsakaphAturam [1] |
suptajihvArocakinamalpAgniM pArshvashUlinam||104||

This remedies dyspnea, cough and excess of kapha. It can be given to the patients suffering from anesthesia of tongue, anorexia, poor digestive fire and pleurodynia.[103-104]

Category

  • Medicines