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Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Karpūranāḍikā (कर्पूरनाडिका) or Karpūranālikā refers to a type of dish-preparation also known as Śaśāṅkakiraṇa (“moon-beams”), which is mentioned in verse 3.32 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Aruṇadatta and Candranandana identify the dish [śaśāṅkakiraṇa] as some camphor preparation called “camphor tubes” (karpuranāḍikā, also spelt karpūranālikā) that is described in Bhāvamiśra’s Bhāvaprakāśa I.2.2.106 sqq.; camphor, however, is often metaphorically expressed by words literally meaning “moon” (see MW s. vv. candra, soma, indu, vidhu, etc.),  while the analogy between “tubes” and “beams” is too obvious to require elaboration.

According to the Bhāvaprakāśa:—“Having made an oblong leaf wrapper (that is filled) with wheat-flour enriched with ghee, and (that is) combined with sugar mixed with cloves, pepper, and camphor, one shall bake (it) in clarified butter; when ready, this (is) to be known as a ‘camphor tube’ [viz., karpūranālikā or karpūranāḍikā]”.

context information

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Karpura, Nadika.

Full-text: Karpuranalika.

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