PREPARATION OF ERITHAILAM

Preparation of Erithylam

Source :Agadatantra Archives

Ref                                       -Folk practice

Indications                           -Vishaja vrana , sopha

DRUGS

1)      Vatsanabha                -Aconitum ferox

2)      Manjishta                   -Rubia cordifolia

3)      Rasna                         -Alpinia galanga

4)      Sarala niryasa             -Pinus longifolia

5)      Yashtimadhu               -Glycyrrhiza glabra

6)      Sariva                         -Hemidesmus indicus

7)      Hareetaki                    -Terminalia chebula

8)      Amalaki                      -Emblica officinalis

9)      Thooniyakam              -Dried rachis of the leaves of amalaki

10)  Vibheetaki                   -Terminalia belerica

11)  Devadaru                    -Cedrus deodara

12)  Sallaki                         -Boswellia glabra

13)  Haridra                       -Curcuma longa

14)  Daru haridra                -Coscinium fenestratum

15)  Twak                          -Cinnamomum zeylanicum

16)  Nimba                         -Azadiracta indica

17)  Kapittha                       -Limonia acidissima

18)  Japa                             -Hibiscus rosasinensis

19)  Shalaniryasa                 -Shorea robusta

20)  Amra                           -Mangifera indica

21)  Chincha                       -Tamarindus indica (seed)

22)  Narikela                      -Cocus nucifera (flower)

23)  Hingula                        -Mercuric sulphide (cinnabar)

24)  Haritala                       -Arsenic trisulphide(orpiment)

25)  Manashila                    -Arsenic di sulphide (real gar)

26)  Gauripasana                 -Arsenous oxide

27)  Tutha                           -Copper sulphate

28)  Gandhaka                    -Sulphur

29)  Navasadara                 -Ammonium chloride

30)  karpoora                     -Cinnamomum camphora   (Three varieties of karpoora are used)

31)  Rasa karpoora

32)  Pacha karpoora

33)  Faeces of goat

34)  Thila thaila                    -Sesamum indicum

35)  Ghritha                         -cow’s ghee

36)  Narikela thaila              -coconut oil

Requirements-

·         Kora cloth                   -70 cm

·         Metal wire                   -20 m

·         Ironrod(big)                 -1 meter

·         Ironrod (small)             -½ meter

·         Big copper vessels        -2

·         Spatula(big)                  -1

·         Plastic basin                  -1

·         Drugs needed                -15 gms (each)

·         Egg                               -10

·         Ghritha                         -700ml

·         Thila thaila                    -700ml

·         Narikela thaila               -700ml

Procedure

All the drugs told in the yoga are taken and made into kashaya choorna consistency. They are mixed and kept in the plastic basin. This powder is mixed well in the white portion of egg and dried in sunlight for about two hours. Two pieces of kora cloth, one big and one small are kept on a table and then the dried drugs should be spread over them . These are then rolled in one side of iron rods of respective sizes and tied with metalwire.
The two oils and ghee are mixed together and kept in one copper vessel. A bit of these mixture is smeared over the tied drugs. The drug ends of the rods are then set fire and continously  poured with oils in thin stream. This burnt oil is collected in the other copper vessel. The process is repeated for six to eight times. The finally collected oil is stored in a glass bottle.The obtained oil is brownish red in colour.

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