Herbal cosmetics in ancient India with a treatise on planta cosmetica / Kunda B. Patkar & P.V. Bole.

  • Patkar, Kunda B.
Date:
1997
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Credit: Herbal cosmetics in ancient India with a treatise on planta cosmetica / Kunda B. Patkar & P.V. Bole. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    9. Daruna-Nivaranam : Cure for dandruff. To get rid of dandruff and to make the scalp healthy and soft. 10 Dhumrapana : Tapers or pastilles made of medicinal substances are lit and their fumes inhaled through a - tube by the mouth or nose. 11 Dhupana : Fumigations. The pastilles are lighted and placed inside two earthen pots, placed face to face. A hole is made in the upper pot and a tube adjusted to it. The free or open end of the tube is now directed to the desired part and the fumes allowed to spread over it. 12 Ghrita : Clarified butter. Usually prepared from cow's milk (also spelt as ghruta) 13 Ghrita-Tailayorvidhi : Medicated oils and Ghrutas. These are decoction of vegetable drugs in oil or Ghrita. They are prepared by boiling vegetable drugs in ghrita or oil, with the addition of water or other fluids such as Kanchika milk etc. As a general rule, the proportion of the different ingredients used is as follows : Medicinal substance, in form of paste, one part, Ghrita or oil four parts, water or other menstruum sixteen parts. Boil till the water or menstruum is evaporated and then strain. 14. Jala Saurabhya-Utpadanam : Fragrant waters are prepared by adding aromatic substances to the water. Fragrant waters can be used for baths, hair-washes, rinses, mouth-washes etc. 15. Kacha-Sthiri-Karanam : Prevention of falling hair. 16. Kacha-Vishrunkhala-Karanam : Disentangling of hair. A hair-wash which would disentangle hair.