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Lakh (Laksha) लाख
Coccus lacca
अन्य नाम: Lakh (Laksha)
प्रयोज्य अंग: राल (Lac), राल (Lac Exudate)
| रस | तिक्त (Bitter), कषाय (Astringent) |
|---|---|
| गुण | लघु (Light), रूक्ष (Dry) |
| वीर्य | उष्ण (Hot) |
| विपाक | कटु (Pungent) |
| दोष-कर्म | कफ और वात का शमन |
| प्रभाव | Classical systemic action |
सार-संक्षेप
- वानस्पतिक नाम: Coccus lacca
- प्रयोज्य अंग: राल (Lac), राल (Lac Exudate)
- दोष-कर्म: कफ और वात का शमन
- सामान्य मात्रा: Purified resin powder 1–3 g per day, traditionally with milk.
Lakh (Laksha) के अन्य भाषाओं में नाम
परिचय
Lakh, classically Laksha, is not a plant at all but the resin secreted by the lac insect (Kerria lacca, given in older sources as Coccus lacca) as it feeds on the twigs of host trees. The encrusted twigs are harvested and the resin refined.
Ayurveda uses it as a Sandhaniya drug — one that joins and knits — and it is the lead ingredient of Lakshadi Guggulu, the classical preparation for fractures.
वर्गीकरण
An animal-origin resin (Jantava dravya), not a botanical drug. Rasa: Kashaya, Tikta. Guna: Laghu, Ruksha. Virya: Sheeta. Vipaka: Katu. Doshaghnata: pacifies Kapha and Pitta.
उपयोग एवं लाभ
Given in fractures and bone injury to support union, and in Kshata-Kshina — wasting following chest injury — where the texts pair it with milk. Its astringency is also used in bleeding disorders and in wound healing, applied externally in plasters. It is the principal ingredient of Lakshadi Guggulu.
Laksha for fractures
The classical Bhagna-sandhanakara indication — supporting the knitting of broken bone. It is taken with milk over the healing period and is the basis of Lakshadi Guggulu.
Laksha for bleeding and wounds
Its cool astringency is used in Raktapitta and applied externally in plasters for wounds and ulcers.
मात्रा — कितना लें
Purified resin powder 1–3 g per day, traditionally with milk. Usually taken within a compound such as Lakshadi Guggulu.
मात्रा आयु, प्रकृति और अवस्था के अनुसार बदलती है — योग्य वैद्य से परामर्श अवश्य लें।
पारम्परिक प्रयोग — शास्त्रों के आधार पर प्रश्नोत्तर
उत्तर इस द्रव्य के लिए अंकित सन्दर्भों तथा गुण-कर्म से लिए गए हैं। कोई ऐसा अध्याय-श्लोक सन्दर्भ नहीं दिया गया जो अभिलेख में न हो।
Lakh (Laksha) का वर्णन किन शास्त्रीय ग्रन्थों में मिलता है?
इस संग्रह में Lakh (Laksha) के लिए निम्न ग्रन्थों के सन्दर्भ अंकित हैं: सुश्रुत संहिता (Chikitsasthana — Bhagna Chikitsa); भावप्रकाश निघण्टु (Karpuradi Varga — Laksha).
सुश्रुत संहिता में Lakh (Laksha) के विषय में क्या कहा गया है?
Used in the management of fractures and dislocations. सन्दर्भ: सुश्रुत संहिता — Chikitsasthana — Bhagna Chikitsa.
भावप्रकाश निघण्टु में Lakh (Laksha) के विषय में क्या कहा गया है?
Kashaya rasa, sheeta virya; sandhaniya and used in bhagna. सन्दर्भ: भावप्रकाश निघण्टु — Karpuradi Varga — Laksha.
आयुर्वेद में Lakh (Laksha) किन स्थितियों में प्रयुक्त होता है?
Given in fractures and bone injury to support union, and in Kshata-Kshina — wasting following chest injury — where the texts pair it with milk. Its astringency is also used in bleeding disorders and in wound healing, applied externally in plasters. It is the principal ingredient of Lakshadi Guggulu.
Lakh (Laksha) के आयुर्वेदीय गुण-कर्म क्या हैं?
रस तिक्त (Bitter), कषाय (Astringent), गुण लघु (Light), रूक्ष (Dry), वीर्य उष्ण (Hot), विपाक कटु (Pungent). दोष-कर्म: कफ और वात का शमन. प्रभाव: Classical systemic action.
Lakh (Laksha) को यह दोष-कर्म क्यों दिया गया है?
द्रव्यगुण में दोष-कर्म रस, गुण, वीर्य एवं विपाक से निकलता है। Lakh (Laksha) का वीर्य उष्ण (Hot) है और विपाक कटु (Pungent) — इसी से इसका कर्म बनता है: कफ और वात का शमन.
Lakh (Laksha) का कौन-सा अंग औषधि रूप में प्रयुक्त होता है?
प्रयोज्य अंग: राल (Lac), राल (Lac Exudate).
Lakh (Laksha) की शास्त्रोक्त मात्रा कितनी है?
Purified resin powder 1–3 g per day, traditionally with milk. Usually taken within a compound such as Lakshadi Guggulu. मात्रा आयु, प्रकृति एवं अवस्था के अनुसार बदलती है — योग्य वैद्य से पुष्टि अवश्य करें।
Lakh (Laksha) का प्रयोग कब वर्जित है?
Well tolerated. Note that this is an animal-derived product — those following a strictly vegetarian or vegan regimen should know its origin before taking preparations containing it. Astringent, so prolonged heavy use may cause constipation.
Lakh (Laksha) कहाँ पाया जाता है?
Cultivated on host trees — palas, kusum and ber — chiefly in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. India is the world's largest producer.
शास्त्रीय सन्दर्भ
- Bhavaprakasha Nighantu — Karpuradi Varga — Laksha
Kashaya rasa, sheeta virya; sandhaniya and used in bhagna. - Sushruta Samhita — Chikitsasthana — Bhagna Chikitsa
Used in the management of fractures and dislocations.
सुरक्षा एवं सावधानियाँ
Well tolerated. Note that this is an animal-derived product — those following a strictly vegetarian or vegan regimen should know its origin before taking preparations containing it. Astringent, so prolonged heavy use may cause constipation.
प्राप्ति स्थान
Cultivated on host trees — palas, kusum and ber — chiefly in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. India is the world's largest producer.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
Is Laksha a plant product?
No. It is a resin secreted by the lac insect on the twigs of host trees, so it is an animal-origin drug. We list it here because it appears in the ingredient sheet, but it is not a herb.
Is it suitable for vegetarians?
It is insect-derived. Anyone following a strict vegetarian or vegan regimen should be aware of that before taking Lakshadi Guggulu or similar preparations.
