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The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c6.s5: Musk

The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c6.s5

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Musk

c6.s5.1

*Sans.* मृगनाभि, *Mriganábhi*, कस्तूरी, *Kasturi*.

c6.s5.2

The *Bhávaprakása* describes three varieties of musk, namely, *Kámrupa*, *Nepála* and *Káshmira* musk. *Kámrupa* musk is said to be of black colour and superior to the others. It is probably China or Thibet musk brought via Kamroop. *Nepála* musk is described as bluish colour and intermediate quality. *Káshmira* musk is of inferior quality.

c6.s5.3

Musk is regarded as stimulant and aphrodisiac and is used in low fevers, chronic cough, general debility and impotence. In low fevers with prostration, two grains of musk with two of *Makaradhvaja* are given every three hours with the addition of honey.

c6.s5.4

*Svalpa kasturi bhairava.*² Take of cinnabar, aconite, borax, nutmeg, mace, long pepper, black pepper and musk, equal parts and make into four-grain pills. These are given in remittent fever of low type.

c6.s5.5

² स्वल्पकस्तूरि भैरव रसः । हिङ्गुलञ्च विषं टङ्कं जातिकोष फलन्तथा । मरिचं पिप्पली चैव कस्तूरीच समांशिका । रक्तिद्वयं ततः खादेत् सन्निपाते सुदारुणे । रसेन्द्रसारसंग्रहः ।

c6.s5.6

Mriganávyádyavaleha.¹ Take of musk, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon and dates, equal parts and make into a linctus with honey and clarified butter. This is given in hoarseness and loss of speech.

c6.s5.7

¹ मृगनाभ्यादिरवलेहः । मृगनाभि सस्तैला लवङ्गक सुमानि च । त्वक्क्षीरी चेति लेह्यं मधुसर्पिः समायुतः । वाक्स्तम्भसुगं जयति स्वर भ्रंश समन्वितम् । भावप्रकाशः ।

c6.s5.8

Vasantatilaka rasa.² Take of prepared gold one part, talc and tin two parts each, iron three parts, the preparation of mercury called rasasindura and calcined pearls and coral, four parts each; mix them together, soak for seven days in the juice of sugar-cane, of the fruits *Tribulus terrestris* (*gokshura*) and of other strengthening vegetables. Enclose the mass in a covered crucible and roast it in a sand-bath for three hours. Lastly add to it four parts of camphor and four of musk and make into four-grain pills. These are given as an alterative tonic in a variety of diseases, but more especially in chronic affections of the lungs supposed to be caused by deranged phlegm.

c6.s5.9

² वसन्ततिलकरसः । हेम्नोभस्मकमभ्रकं द्विगुणितं लौहास्त्रयः पारदाः चत्वारो नियतन्तु वङ्गयुगलं चैकीकृतं मर्दयेत् । मुक्ताविद्र मयो रसेन समता गोक्षुरवासिक्षुणा सर्व्वं वल्यकरेण तेन सुदृढं तत्तत् पचेत् सप्तधा । कस्तूरी घनसारमर्हितरसः पश्चात् सुसिद्धोभवेत् । कासश्वास सपित्त वात कफजित् पाण्डुजयादीन् हरेत् । मूलादिमहणी विषादिहरणं मेहाप्रसरो विंशति । हृद्रोगापहरं ज्वराच्छिवशमनं हृष्यं वयोवर्द्धनं श्रेष्ठं पुष्टिकरं वसन्त-तिलकं मृत्य ज्ञयेनोदितम् । रसेन्द्रसारसंग्रहः । अयमपि मारालक-कफरोगे प्रसिद्धः ।

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