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It is also mention in Shabdakalpadruma- Part 2 - Page no.83. One reference in Rasashastras book
namely Suvarna Tantram (Parmeswar Parshuram conversation) is found which states that a lotus
like rhizome is found in water from which an oil is secreted covering an area of about 10 feet over
the water. Snakes are found in its vicinify. Morover its reference is also found in a book Jangle ni
Jadi-booti(Page no.223) written by Shamlasa Gaur.
Teliya kand is found in Vindhyachal, Abu, Girnar, Amarnath, On the banks of Narmada river,
Himalaya & Kashmir etc. It is also found in Chhttisgadha, Rangakhar & in the mountains of
Bhopalapatnam in Madhyapradesh. Roots of this herb are marketed against its name. Old people of
that region opine that copper turns into gold when copper is melt in juice of Teliya kand. If anyone
consumes its juice, then geriatric changes are delayed in that particular person. Shreemaliji has also
mentioned in his book about this. The divine saintsl person (Rushi-gana) of India are great as they
have contributed India to get called as Sparrow of Gold by introducing such divine knowledge.
Its flower look like snake-shaped. Sanskrit Name-Sarpapushpi Sarpini. It is also called as Sarpa
kand. Teliya kand is anti snake venom. Snakes live beneath the rhizome, because that rhizome
snakes like Goats butter towards which snaked get attracted. There are marks like snakes body
over the stern of Teliya kand. This plants is oily just like cobras body. Hence it is related with
snakes. In some places, problems are arised by snakes while with collecting Teliya kand-rhizomes.
(SPECIES)
TYPES OF TELIYA KAND :
Teliya kand is a unisexual plant. This plant is having different female & male types. One black
coloured Teliya kand is also available. There are many species of Teliya kand out which the ones
mentioned here are famous.
DAL OF TELIYA KAND :
Important ingredients
Boiled leaves of Teliya kand, Boiled Bengal gram.
Garlic, Red chilly, salt, oil.
PROCEDURE :
Putting all the ingredient in an oil in a frying pan; boil until the water starts boiling. If this Dal is
consumed with rice, a person can be prevented from any disease for an year & any kind of pain in
any part of the body is also resolved.
(WAFER)
CHIPS OF TELIYA KAND :
Small wafers of Teliya kand are dried & then fried by adding some salt & chilly. If tastes really good.
USE OF TELIYA KAND AS A CONTRACEPTIVE :
Conception can be avoided for a week after consuming one teaspoonful of Teliya kand powder with
water.
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REASON BEHIND EXTINCTION OF TELIYA KAND :
Mentality of the people in India is the main reason behind the extiction of Teliya kand, if people come
to see this plant, they immediately take it. Moreover this plant is unisexual, its female & male plants
rhizome are separate hence they should be in the vicinity of each other for its propagation. Red ants
destroy this rhizome & place with shade & moist is favourable for this plant devoid of which it gets
destroyed.
EXAMINATION OF TRUE TELIYA KAND :
1. Iron nail is put inside the rhizome which catches rust on the next day.
2. Camphors melts if kept over the rhizomes.
DESCRIPTION FOR THE DIFFERENT NAMES OF TELIYA KAND :
1. LOHA - DRAVAK :
(Loha means metal) Metal melts in juice of Teliya kand or when any metal is subjected for melting, if
some amount of powder of Teliya kand is put in it, then it helps in melting in the metal.
2. KARAVEER - KAND :
One species of Teliya kand is having leaves like that of Karaveer(Nerium indicam).