Invulnerability · คงกระพันชาตรี
ว่านเพชรใหญ่
Wan Phet Yai
Great Diamond Waan
Ritual purpose
Primary: คงกระพันชาตรี / resistance to weapons and sharp objects; protection from wild animals and travel/forest danger.
Botanical
Stahlianthus padicellustus Chaveer. & Mokkamul. (Zingiberaceae); aliases ว่านเพชรน้อยตัวเมีย, ว่านเพชรไพรวัลย์, ว่านเหล็กไหล. BanVanThai warns it is not ว่านแด็กแด้ (purple tuber).
Origin / legend
No specific origin legend; functional lore only — old use as a kong grapan herb for forest travel and dangerous journeys.
Consecration method (ปลุกเสก)
"เสกแล้วกิน" (consecrate then eat) for weapon resistance per Baanlaesuan; no procedure, day, offering, or teacher lineage given. BanVanThai notes the effect is only temporary/light ("ชั่วเบา").
Application
Eat the tuber/root after consecration; old users carried the tuber entering forests or making dangerous journeys.
Taboos / restrictions (ข้อห้าม)
- Reduce/stop watering in winter dormancy to prevent rhizome rot (horticultural, not ritual).
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