A kind of kohl. There can be six types of añjana (anjana): sauvīra (sauvira), yāmuna (yaamuna), tuttha, mayūragrīvaka (mayuragrivaka), darvikā (darvika) and meghanīla (meghanila) — sauvīraṃ yāmunaṃ tutthaṃ mayūra-yāmunaṃ tathā/ darvikā meghanīlaśca añjanani bhavanti ṣaṭ. Ayurveda has use of all these six types of kohl. Sauvīra is the sap of a plant; yāmuna, a certain stone; meghanīla, a metallic element; and mayūragrīvaka, a gemstone. Kohl […]
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