Plants used for Dhupan /havan /Fumigation and anti-fumigation mentioned in Kashyapa Samhita
Plants mentioned in Kashyapa Samhita, Kaumarbhritya – Part-2
Plant Science in Ayurveda Samhitas – 17
BOTANY History of Indian Subcontinent –114
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Sage Kashyapa is the father of Pediatrics (BAL Chikitsa or Kumar Chikitsa).
In last chapter, it was discussed about the plants mentioned in Kashyapa Samhita, Kaumarbhritya. (1, 2, 3 )
Sagar Bhinde and Sunil Joshi offered to the Botanical world their findings about plants for fumigation and anti-fumigation mentioned in chapter of Dhupkalpadhyaya of Kashyapa Samhita (4).
The plants used for fumigation and anti-fumigation (in Kashyapa Samhita are (4) and also could be found in Kashyapa Samhita translated in Hindi by Sri Satyapala Bhrinshgacharya (3)-
Plant name in Kashyapa Samhita -------------------- Botanical name
Sarson ------------------------------------------------- Brassica compestris
Vacha ------------------------------------------------ Acorus calamus
Laksha ------------------------------------------------ Lecifer lacca
Hingu ------------------------------------------ --- Ferula narthex
Nimba------------------------------------- ------------ Azadirachta indica
Gugglu ------------------------------------ ----------- Commiphora wighti
Akshata ---------------------------------------------------- Oryza sativa
Tagara ----------------------------------------------------- Valeriana wallichi
Devdaru ------------------------------------------------- Cedrus deodara
Balaka ---------------------------------------------------- Pavonia odorata
Kushtha ------------------------------------------------- Saussurea lappa
Surasa ------------------------------------------------- Ocimum santum
Pipplai -------------------------------------------------- piper longum
Bhallantaka --------------------------------------------- Semecarpus anacardium
Bilva --------------------------------------------------- Agel marmelos
Haridra ---------------------------------------------------- Curucuma longa and berbries species
Padmaka ----------------------------------------------- Prumus puddum
Nameru ----------------------------------------- Ochrocarpus longifolius
Yava ---------------------------------------------- --- Hordeum vulgare
Paripelva -------------------------------------------- Cyperus plytistilis
Jati --------------------------------------------------- Myristica fragrans
Ela ----------------------------------------------- Elletaria cardamomum
Ushira ---------------------------------------------- Vetiveria zizanioides
Jatamasi ---------------------------------------------- Nardostachys jatamansi
Sarjarasa -------------------------------------------------- resin of Shorea robusta
Vidanga --------------------------------------------- Embelia ribes
Patra ------------------------------------------ -------Cinnamonum tamla
Shilayaka ---------------------------------- ------------Permelia perlata
Bhurjavarta ----------------------------- -- ------------Betula utilis
Charaka ------------------------------- -------------Angelica glauca
Sukari --------------------------------------------- Dioscorea bulbifera
Shriveshtaka -------------------------------------Resin of Pinus Longifolio
Chandana ------------------------------------- Santalum album
Shala --------------------------------------- ----Shorea robusta
Musta -------------------------------------------- Cyperus rotundos
Shatpushpa ----------------------------------- Anethum graveolens
Harenuka -------------------------------------- Anomum subulantum
Laja ------------------------------------------------ Lathyrus japnicus
Kusha ---------------------------------------------- Eragrostis cynosuroides
Brahmi ------------------------------------------------ Bacopa monniera
Vasuka ------------------------------------------------ Calotropis gigantea
Svadamshtra ---------------------------------------- Tribulus terristris
Bhargi ------------------------------------------------ Clerodendrum serratum
Keshara ----------------------------------------------- Hibiscus abelmoschus
Shallaki ---------------------------------------------- Bosewellia serrata
Putika ------------------------------------------------ Pongamia galbra
Ashwagandha --------------------------------------- Withania somnifera
Shrish ------------------------------------------------ Albizzia lebbeck
Trunmula ------------------------------------------ roots of --- Aquilaria aggalocha, Orpiment Realgar
It is clear that the scholars or scientists of Kashyapa Samhita creating age were well aware about the chemical composition of certain plants and effects of those chemical or gas formed by fumigation on human bodies.
References-
1-Burdak, Dr.Shankar Lal, Dr. Rameshwar Lal, 2020, Kashyapa praveshika, Shankar Lal Burdak , Jaipur , India
2- Kumar, Dr. Ajay, Dr. Tina Singhal, 2019 book is available on online without offering reference of publisher
3- Sri Satyapala Bhrishgacharya Kashyap Samhita (translation of Original book by Nepal Rajguru Hemraja Sharma) Chaukhamba Sanskrit Sansthan Banaras pp 170 to 173
4- Sagar Bhinde, Sunil Joshi, Dhupkalpadhyaya of Kashyapa Samhita, Journal of Indian System of Medicine (Joinsysmedi) vol.3 ( 2) pp 82-86
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