Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 24
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
गलग्रहगदो शोथः प्रायशो गलदेशके प्रत्यक्पुष्पी तथा बह्निः सैन्धवं सौरसो रसः
galagrahagado śothaḥ prāyaśo galadeśake pratyakpuṣpī tathā bahniḥ saindhavaṃ sauraso rasaḥ
ഗലാഗ്രഹം (കണ്ഠം പിടിച്ചുകെട്ടുന്ന രോഗം) കൂടാതെ കണ്ഠപ്രദേശത്ത് സാധാരണയായി ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന ശോഥത്തിൽ പ്രത്യക്പുഷ്പീ, ബഹ്നി, സൈന്ധവം (ശിലാലവണം), സൗരസരസം (പുളിച്ച നീർ) എന്നിവ ഔഷധയോഗമായി പ്രയോഗിക്കണം।
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Formulating a simple throat-focused remedy for galagraha (throat constriction) with swelling using specified herbs, salt, and sour juice.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Galagraha-śotha yoga (throat constriction with swelling)","lookup_keywords":["galagraha","śotha","pratyakpuṣpī","saindhava","saurasa-rasa"],"quick_summary":"For throat-region constriction and swelling, prepare a medicinal combination using pratyakpuṣpī, bahni, saindhava, and a sour juice; it is aimed at relieving obstruction and inflammation locally."}
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Applied therapeutics: matching a localized disorder with a targeted formulation.
Application: Selection of ingredients by observed symptom-location (gala-deśa) and presentation (śotha, graha).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-chikitsa / ENT and throat disorders)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician preparing a small bowl of herbal mixture with rock salt and sour juice for a patient with swollen throat, indicating the throat region.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy reds and ochres, vaidya in traditional attire holding palm-leaf manuscript, patient touching throat, bowls labeled pratyakpuṣpī, saindhava, sour juice, calm clinical setting","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style with gold accents, seated vaidya presenting a small medicine cup, patient with hand at throat, ornate border, minimal background, emphasis on ritualized healing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine lines and soft colors, instructional tableau of ingredients arranged neatly (herb, salt, sour juice) with physician pointing to throat region","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary scene, physician mixing ingredients in mortar, patient with throat swelling, labeled jars, delicate architectural interior"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गलग्रहगदो → गल-ग्रह-गदः; गलदेशके unchanged as compound; प्रत्यक्पुष्पी → प्रत्यक्-पुष्पी.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Khanda 288 (Roga-cikitsā: ENT/throat section)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutic guidance for throat-constriction (galagraha) and inflammatory swelling, prescribing specific materia medica—pratyakpuṣpī, bahni, rock salt, and a sour juice vehicle.
It shows the text functioning as a compendium beyond theology—preserving practical clinical lists of drugs and adjuvants for specific diseases, characteristic of the Agni Purana’s broad coverage of applied sciences like Ayurveda.
By promoting preservation of health through dharmic, tradition-sanctioned medicine, the instruction supports the ideal of maintaining the body as an instrument for duty (dharma), worship, and disciplined living.