Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

Six of them are Jivaniya ( 0 ), Vrinhaniya (p), Lekhaniya (q), Bhedaniya (r), Sandhaniya (j),and Dipaniya ( t ).

a. Convolvulus Turpethum ; syn. Ipomoea Turpethum.

b. Called also Aiagbadha. Vide note q in p. 8.

c. Symplocos racemosa.

d. Called also Snuhi or Manasa. Euphorbia neriifolia ; Syn, Euphorbia ligularia.

e. Vide note / in p. 7.

f. Vide note a in p. 8.

g. Baliospermum Montanum ; Syn. Croton Polyandrum.

h. Vide note a in p. 7.

i. The juice that is extracted from an article by pressing it in a machine is called

Swarasa.

j. When a thing is pounded into a soft paste, such soft paste is so-called.

k. Crita is obtained by boiling an article in hot water and then straining it through a thick cloth. Hence, decoction.

l. Cita is obtained by steeping an article in cold water and exposing it to the night dew and then straining the water through a thick cloth. Hence, a cold infusion.

m. Infusion in hot water.

n. Swarasa is stronger than Kalka ; Kalka is stronger than Crita ; and so on.

0. Prolonging life.

p. Nutritive and promoting corpulency.

q. Thinning the tissues or reducing corpulency.

r. Promoting excretions.

s. Promoting the union of fractured parts.

t. Promoting appetite and digestion,

CM A PA KA - SA MH I Tl.

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Pour of them are Valya ( a ), Varnya (b), Kanthya (c), and Hridya (d).

Six are Triptighna ( e ), Argaghna (f), Kusthaghna (g), Kandughna (h), Krimighna (z)> and Vishaghna (/).

Four are Stanya-janana (k), Stanya-godhana (/), Cukra-janana (m), and Cukra-godhana (n).

Seven are Swedopaga (o), Snehopaga (p), Vamanopaga (q), Virechanopaga (r), Asthapanopaga (s), Anuvashanopaga (l), and Cirovirechanopaga (u).

Three are Cchardinigrahana (v), Trishnanigrahana (w), and Hiccanigrahana (x).

Five are Purisha-sangrahaniya (y ), Purishaviraj aniya (z), Mutrasangrahaniya (a), Mutraviraj aniya (b), and Mutravirechaniya (c).

a. Increasing strength. (Tonic).

i. Improving the complexion.

c. Improving the voice (curing hoarseness).

d. Promoting cheerfulness or relish.

e. Removing phlegm that causes a sensation of satiety.

f. Curing piles.

g. Curing skin-diseases.

h. Curing pruritus.

i. Anthelmintic or vermifuge.

j. Neutralising poison.

k. Glactiphorous.

l. Improving the quality of milk.

m. Increasing the secretion of semen.

n. Purifying the semen.

o. Diaphoretic.

p. Emollient, y. Emetic.

r. Purgative.

s. Enemata.

t. Oily enamata.

u. Errhines.

v. Relieving vomiting;

w. Relieving thirst.

x. Relieving hiccup.

y. Rendering the feces consistent.

*. Altering the color of the faces.

a. Reducing secretion of the urine.

b. Altering the color of the urine.

c. Increasing secretion of urine.

CHARAKA-SA MHITl.

Five ar eKusahard (a), Swasahara (6), Cothahdra (c), Jwarahara ( d ), and Cramahara ( e ).

Five are Dahapraqamana (f), Citapraqamana (g , Vdarddaprapamana (h), Angamardda-pragamana (i), and Culapra$amana (j).

Five are Conitasthapana {kj, Vedanasthlapana </), Sajndsthdpana ( m ), Prajastkapana (n), and V'ayasthapana ( o ),

These are the fifty Astringents par excellence, 8

They are as follows : — •

Jivaka {p), Rishabhaka (q), Meda, (r), Mahameda (s), Kakoli (t), Kshirakakoli ( u Mudgaparni (v), Mashapama (w), , Jivanti (x), and liquorice, — ,these ten belong to the class Jivaniya,7 a. Curing cough.

b. Curing difficult breathing or asthma, c. Curing anasarca or dropsical spellings.

d. Febrifuge.

e. Removing fatigue.

f. Relieving heat of the body or burning of th? ship, g. Relieving sensation of coldness.

h. Curing urticaria.

i. Relieving pain in the limbs, j. Curing pain in the bowels.

k. Stypticsl. Anodynes.

m. Restoring consciousness,, n. Curing sterility.

o. Preventing the effects of age.

p. This plant has ipany paipes in Sanskrit, chief amongst which are Jivana, Chirajivana, Chiranjiva, &c. Identified by Pitjdington with Celtis orientals.

q. Called also Dhira, Vishani, and Drakshya. Probably Vitis vinifera.

r. Not yet identified. It is described as “ endued with a dry bulbous Toot, which is capable of being divided by the nails, and which, when so divided, emits a secretion like animal fat.”— Ayurvedartha Chandrika.

s. A plant of the same description as Meda ( vide above). Both are said to grow on the breast of the Himalayas, particularly, in Morung or Nepal.

/. Not yet identified ; grows on the Himalyan breast, particularly in Morung or Nepal.

M. Vide above.

v. Phaselous triloius.

w. Teramnus labialisy Syn. Glyciric depilis,

X. Calogyne ovalis.

CHA RARA-SAMH/TA.

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Kshirini (a) Rajaksharaka (6), Vala (c), Kakoli (d), Kshirakakoli (e), Vatyâyani (f), Bhadraudani (g , Bharadwaji {h), Payasya (t), and Rishyagandha (y),— these ten are Vringhaniya.8

Musta (k), Kushtha (/), Haridra (m), Daruharidra (n), Vacha (o), Ativisha ( p), Katurohini (y), Chitraka (r), Chiravilla fs), and Haimavati ( t), — these ten are Lekhaniya,®

Suvaha (u), Arka (v), Uruvuka (w), Agnimukhi (x), Chitra (y), Chitraka (z), Chiravilla (a), £ankhini (b), £akula and its species (c), and Swarnakshirini (d),^these ten areBhedaniya [purgatives],10 a. Also called Kshiralata, Haimavati, Himaja, &c. Not identified. A Himalayan plant, b. Called also Dugdhika. Oxystelma esculentum / Syn. Asclepias rosea.

c. Cordia latifolia ; syn. sida cordifolia.

d. Vide note t in p. 30. s, e. Vide note u in p. 30.