Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India
by Remadevi. O. | 2009 | 54,177 words
This page relates 鈥楿se of Kakkola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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1.14. Use of Kakkola
Fruit of Kakkola (Piper cubeba) was used to perfume water. It was an ingredient in the preparation of different kinds of perfumes. Kolaka, Ka峁卥olaka and 碍辞艣补辫丑补濒补 are three synonyms of Kakkola referred to in 础尘补谤补办辞艣补[1] . 顿丑补苍惫补苍迟补谤墨-苍颈驳丑补峁囜弓耻[2] lists six names鈥揔峁泃aphala, Ka峁璾kaphala, 颁奴谤峁嘺, Dv墨pamarica, M膩dhavocita and Kandaphala. There it is mentioned that Kakkola is pungent and bitter in taste, hot in potency, stimulates hunger and improves appetite and subdues the deranged 痴腻迟补 and Kapha.
搁腻箩补惫补濒濒补产丑补-苍颈驳丑补峁囜弓耻 quotes the properties of Kakkola thus鈥�
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Footnotes and references:
[1]:
II.6.129-130
[3]:
p.35