Pigeon

Kapota (Pigeon) meat is light, slightly unctuous and cooling. It is absorbent and strengthening. It is recommended in poisoning cases as it is considered an antidote. Pigeon meat is lighter than chicken. It is useful in diarrhea and debility. Verses: 27.

• Grahi (absorbent)
• Balya (strengthening)
• Vishahara (antidote to poison)

Hamsaha praskhalati – Swan changes its gait Glaanih: jeevenjeevasya jaayate – Chukar gets exhausted Chakorasya akshivairaagyam – Greeh pheasant’s eyes turn red Kraunchasya madodaya: – Pond heron becomes intoxicated Pigeon, Parabhrit (Cuckoo) and Chaktravaaka lose their life UdvegaM yaati maarjaara: – cat becomes irritated, excited Shakrun munchati vanara: – monkey defecates After confirming the poisoned food by above methods, it should be disposed away carefully- 1418 Diseases caused by poison

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Anna Raksha Vidhi

To this is added one Kudava (192 g) of ash of limestone, shells of mother of pearls, Kshirapaka (Khatika or clay), spiral of conch shell – each made red hot over a pan, fine powder of excreta of cock, peacock, falcon, heron and pigeon, bile of quadrupeds and birds, Ala ( haritala-Orpiment), Manohva (Realgar) and salts, all these are ground into a paste and mixed with the boiling solution, stirring it all the while from all sides.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Kshar-AgniKarma Vidhi

(snigdha, sheeta) Daha laksana- features of proper and improper burning:त य ल गं ि थते र ते श दव ल सकाि वतम ् ॥४५॥ पकतालकपोताभं सरु ोहं ना तवेदनम ् । The signs of samyak dagdha- proper burning are stoppage of bleeding, emergence of crackling sound accompanied with lymph, the area having color resembling a ripe Tala fruit or pigeon dark grey.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Kshar-AgniKarma Vidhi

Food mixed with boiled milk or with honey and sugar, or with meat juice of the pigeon and other similar birds of its group may be given after seasoning it with ghee.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 22: Thirst Disorders Treatment (Trishna Chikitsa / तृष्णाचिकित्सा)

Kusumbha flowers (Carthamus tinctorius), cow teeth, svarnakshiri (Argemone Mexicana), faecus of pigeon, danti (Baliospermum montanum), trivrit (Operculina turpethum), and saindhava (rock salt) – this is applied to destroy the growth on the site of insect bite and spider poisoning.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 23: Poison Treatment (Visha Chikitsa / विषचिकित्सा)

Pigeon excrement, matulunga (Citrus medica), juice of shireesha (Albizzia lebbeck) flowers, shankini (Colonyction muricatum), latex of arka (Calotropis procera), shunthi (Zingiber officinale), karanja (Pongamia pinnata) and honey- this should be taken in scorpion sting.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 23: Poison Treatment (Visha Chikitsa / विषचिकित्सा)

), feces of chicken and pigeon, alkali of palasha (Butea monosperma Linn.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 25: Wound Management (Dwivraniya Chikitsa / द्विव्रणीयचिकित्सा)

Similarly, bhurjagranthi (nodes in the tree of Butea utilis), asmakasisa (copper sulphate), purgatives, guggulu and excrement of sparrow and pigeon should be used for depressing the wounds.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 25: Wound Management (Dwivraniya Chikitsa / द्विव्रणीयचिकित्सा)

When Kapha is aggravated, the pulse moves like a swan or pigeon (slow, steady, gliding movement).

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Purva Khanda, Chapter 3: Nadiparichha Adividhi (Pulse Diagnosis etc.)

pigeon-gray color for proper depth.

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 12: Agni-karma Vidhi Adhyaya - Cauterization by Fire

Chitraka (Plumbago), danti (Baliospermum), bilva (Aegle), agni (fire-plant), hayamaraka, and the excrement of pigeon, heron, and vulture serve as penetrating agents.

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 36: Bhumipravibhagiya Adhyaya - On Classification of Land for Medicinal Plants

Chirabilva, agni (agnimantha), danti, chitraka, and hayamaraka, along with the excrement of pigeon, heron, and vulture — these are bursting/penetrating (darana) agents.

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 37: Mishrakaadhyaya - The Miscellaneous Chapter

The snakes of the Vaisya caste are coloured black or red or blackish grey or ash-coloured or pigeon-coloured and are crooked or hard in their structures like a Vajra.

— Sushruta Samhita, Kalpa Sthana, Chapter 4: Sarpa-dashta-Visha-Vijnaniya

The growths (if any) of pappillae (Karnika) around the seat of the bite should be removed after the subsidence of the swelling by the application of a plaster consisting of Nimba leaves, Trivrit, Danti, Kusumbha flower, Rajani, honey, Guggulu, Saindhava salt, Kinva and the dung of a pigeon pasted together, and such diet as would not aggravate the effects of poison should be carefully prescribed.

— Sushruta Samhita, Kalpa Sthana, Chapter 8: Kita-Kalpa