अर्कपत्र रसे पक्वं हरिद्रा कल्क संयुतम् I
नाशयेत् सार्षपे तैलं पामां कच्छूं विचर्चिकाम् II
(Sharangadhara Samhita 9/147)
INGREDIENTS | QUANTITY |
Haridra | 1 part |
Sarshapa taila | 4 parts |
Arka patra swarasa | 16 parts |
Water | 16 parts |
Reference: Sharangadhara Samhita Sneha Parivbhasha Adhyaya – chapter 9; Shloka 147
INDICATIONS :
Skin conditions like
Paama
Kachu
Vicharchika
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
As per the general rule of Sneha nirmana;
अम्बु क्वाथ रसै: यत्र पृथक् स्नेहस्य साधनम्
कल्कस्यांशं तत्र दद्यात् चतुर्थं षष्ठम अष्टमम् (Sharangadhara Samhita 9/6)
kalka need to be taken 1/8 of that of taila when the drava dravya mentioned is swarasa. But in the Deepika vyakhana of Sharangadhara Samhita on Arka taila; it is mentioned to take haridra in a quantity which is ¼ of that of Sarshapa taila (हरिद्रा चतुर्थांशा तैलमानात्…)