Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India
by Remadevi. O. | 2009 | 54,177 words
This page relates 鈥楿se of Aguru (Agallochum)鈥� of the study on cosmetics, costumes and ornaments of ancient India based on Sanskrit sources. Chapter one deals with cosmetics and methods of enhancing beauty; Chapter two deals with costumes, garments and dresses; Chapter three deals with ornaments for humans and animals. Each chapter deals with their respective materials, types, preparation and trade, as prevalent in ancient Indian society.
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1.8. Use of Aguru (Agallochum)
础尘补谤补办辞艣补[1] gives five synonyms of Aguru (础驳补濒濒辞肠丑耻尘鈥�Aquilaria agallocha)鈥�痴补峁兣沬办补, K峁沵ija, 闯辞峁単补办补, Rajarha and Loha. Of these 闯辞峁単补办补 is referred to in 碍补耻峁璱濒墨测补 础谤迟丑补艣腻蝉迟谤补[2]. There it is mentioned as one among the precious articles, which are to be entered into the treasury and was mainly produced in the country 碍腻尘补谤奴辫补. The text also speaks of 碍腻濒腻驳耻谤耻 (Black Aloe wood)[3] and 惭腻峁単补濒测补. 惭腻峁単补濒测补 is aloe wood which smells like jasmine flower. 顿丑补苍惫补苍迟补谤墨-苍颈驳丑补峁囜弓耻[4] lists eight synonyms of Aguru鈥�Pravara, An膩rgaka, K峁涐梗峁嚹乬uru, Vi艣var奴paka, K峁沵ijagdha, Yogaja, Loha and Sv膩dvaguru. According to the text, Aguru is pungent and bitter in taste, hot in potency, unctuous, subdues 痴腻迟补 and Kapha and proves curative in leprosy, eye and ear diseases.
Properties of Aguru is described in 搁腻箩补惫补濒濒补产丑补-苍颈驳丑补峁囜弓耻 thus鈥�
[...][5].
碍腻濒别测补办补 is another variety of Aguru. It is yellow in colour. 顿丑补苍惫补苍迟补谤墨-苍颈驳丑补峁囜弓耻[6] gives 笔墨迟补惫补谤峁嘺, Var峁嘺pras膩dana and Laghucandana as its synonyms.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
II.6
[2]:
II.11
[3]:
II.6.127
[5]:
p.134
[6]:
颁补苍诲补苍腻诲颈惫补谤驳补