KUZHAMPU Dear friends,
Two days back I suddenly felt weightand pain in my right leg in the night and woke up. This was with the sensation ofsomething informing me to apply Vatha mardhanam kuzhampu immediately. I appliedit after heating. I could get sleep. Next day just like that I was blowing withlittle force using me scratching stick on my thigh while lying in the bed. Iobserved all on a sudden weight is reducing in the leg. Still I applied mykuzhampu after heating, the pain and weight has practically disappeared. Vatha mardhanam contain Neem oil as felt fromits smell. Kuzhapu is 70% liquid. Kuzhampu has to be applied after heating till it start evaporate. It was directed to apply when I was havingsevere leg pain in 2002 by Kottakkal Arya vaidya Sala along with reducingweight. From that time onwards I always keep my Vatha marthanam ready in hand.Whether available in sufficient quantity or not, once in six months I purchasea new bottle. I havefelt any time fresh kuzhampu has much more effect. Today my posting is about Kuzhampu. Sincerely, Gopala Krishnan 18-04-2021 I had posted on 18-12-2011 about Kuzhampu. This is after re writing the same withadditions, editing and updating. R.Gopala Krishan ITS retired. 1. Mukkoottu. In olden days the kuzhampu mostlyused was Mukoottu and aged people used to purchase from local DhanwantariVaidya sala. It was sure in all homes mukkootu was there. If not there, old people used to take it fromnext homes. Applying Mukkoottu in legs and hand was quite common among agedpeople. Local Vaidyam would have supplied other forms of Kuzhambu also forspecific problems or a mixture. Mukkoottu means mixing of three types of kuzhampu. 1a. Mukkootu Theichhu kuli (Bath after applying heated Mukkootu) I recollect in my native thelocal sasthrikal whom we calledKochhumadathil Periappa, used to apply once a fort night Mukkoottu throughoutthe body and take bath. Hewas having a perfect body without any belly even in his 60’s. Wecould see him loitering with a towel in the waist for Mukkoot absorption to thebody. We could smell very much the mukkoottu. Kuzhambu theichu kuli was also common liketaking bath after applying oil but not so common. 2. Ethentha- Kuzhambo? It was common my father tellingto my mother when the kashanams (cut pieces of vegetables in the dishes) wereover boiled and becoming smaller pieces or mix with the liquid content. Either sambar or pulisseri or anysuch dish, though still appear tasty, without big Kashanams, they won’t give asatisfaction of consuming. Even whileserving during feasts, I am more interested to Kashanams than the liquid. But certain dishes are tasty insomewhat Kuzhampu form only like the kalan or thairu kkootans. 3. Ennum koncham kuzhambu In Tamilnadu liquid dishes (Kootans)are told as Kuzhambuitself. Normally only one curry will be in the day to day foodpreparation, it is mostly told as kuzhambu. So it is com koottan as abo Monchildren and elders ask for more kuzhampu. Though there are dishes like vathakuzhampu and Pulikuzhampu etc.separately still in general liquid dish is called Kuzhampu. Most home makersthink in the previous day night what should be the dishes for tomorrow. 4. Medicine preparations in kuzhambu form. Certain ayurvedic preparations calledKashayams are directed by Vaidyans to prepare in Kuzhambu form and keep. Everyday, certain quantity of water to be added, boiled and extract to be consumedas per measure. I recollect my elder brother was onceprescribed “Gulguru Thikthakam Kashayam” in that manner for somewhat paralyticform of leg, occurred suddenly. I was about 15 years at that time. Now most kashayams come ready preparedby the Ayurveda companies in such a way, only diluting is required, no heating. 5. Paper Pulp For preparing paper the rawmaterials like bamboo, sugar cane waste etc. are first ground and made as pulpwhich is in Kuzhambu form. 6. What is kuzhampu form? It is thicker and about 70% liquidin appearance. The ingredients arebound more and not loose like oils. In Kuzhambu form the ayurvedic medicines are more effective and retainthe properties for more period than in the oil form. Kuzhambu is greasier and alwaysadvised to apply after heating. On heating it becomes thin liquid. The boiling and evaporation are veryquick. It is better to have a karandi with ebonite holder forheating kuzhampu. The karandi should be about 3 inches in diameter and like a semisphere, depth at centre about 1.5 inches. Care should be taken oil is not getting burning duringheating. 7. Kuzhambi ppovuka When one is fully confused oftenit is told as Kuzhambi ppovuka. He cannot do anything correctly. He has no concentration. Mostly itoccurs during tense situations. 8. Today Kuzhambu There are specified Kuzhambu fordifferent form of ailments. Certain medicines only can be prepared in Kuzhambuform. Certain medicines only in oil form. It depends on the ingredients. Kuzhambu is more costly than oils. No kuzhampu should be heated withthe containing bottle. The required quantity has to be taken to a Karandi andthen only boiled. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1419388792.2775814.1618883612946%40mail.yahoo.com.
