Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna
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J. A species of wliite Vala. g. A species of brown Vala, h '. Called also Vanakarpas. Hibiscus vitifoiius.
i. A species of Vidari or Batatus paniculata ; Syn. Convolvulus •pcmiculata, j. Called also Rishijangali. A species of Vidari, vide note i above.
k. Cyperus rotundus.
l. Saussurea Auriculata ; Syn. Aplotaxis Auriculata.
m. Circuma longa.
n. Berberis Asiatica,
0. Acorus Calamus, p. Aconitum Heterophyllum.
q. Calkd also Katuka. Picrorrhiza Kurroa.
r. Plumbago Zeylanica.
s. Called also Karanja. Pongamia glabra ; Syn. Galedupa Indica.
t. A kind of white Vacha, vide note j of para. 8 above.
u. Called also Trivrit, A species of Convolvulus turpethum.
v. Called also Akanda. Asclepias Gigantea ; Syn. Calatropis Giganlea or Procera.
w. Called also Eranda. Ricinus Communis.
x. Called also Langalia. Gloriosa superba.
y. Called also Manjishta. Rubia Cordifolia ; Syn. Rubia Manjishta. x. Plumbago Zeylanica.
a. Vide note s above.
{3. Called also Swetavuhna, or Chorepushpi, or Bhantui in Bengali. Atuiropogon Acicularis.
c. The gaipe as Katurohini, vide note q above.
d. Cleome felina ; Syn. Polanisia felina.
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Liquorice, Madhuparni {a), Prishniparni (6), Amvashtaki (c), Samanga ( d ), Mocharasa ( e ), Dhataki (f), Lodhra (g), Priyangu (h), and Katphala (i), — these ten are Sandhaniya.11
Pippali (j), Pippali-mula (k), Chavya (/), Chitraka (m), rin ga¬ ve ra ( n ), Amlavetasa (o), Maricha (p), Ajamoda (q), the seeds of Bhallataki ( r ), and the exhudation of Hinga (y), — these ten are Dipaniya .12
Here ends the first six aggregates of Astngents.
Aindri (t), Rishabhi («), Atirasa (v), Rishyaprokta (w), Payasya (x), Afwagandha (y), Sthira {z), Rohini (a), Vala (b), and Ativala (c), — these ten are Valya (invigorating).13 a. It is doubtful whether the Indigo plant or the Tinosfiora cordifolia (Guduchi or
Golancha in Bengali) is meant.
b. Called also Chakule. Uraria Lagopo dioides ; Syn. Doodia lagopodioides.
c. Called also Akarnaviddha. In Bengali, Aknadi. Stephania hernandifolia.
d. Ailed also Varaha-kranta or Lajjavati. Minosa pudica, or the Sensitive plant.
e. The exhudation of the Salmali or Simula, i.e,, Bombax Malabaricum or Bombax peptaphylla.
f Called in Bengali Dhainphul. Woofordia Jloribunda; Syn. Grislea tomentosa.
g. Symplocos racemosa.
h. Aglaia Roxburghiana.
i. Myrica sapida.
j. Piper lougum ; Syn. Chavica Roxburghii.
k. The root of the above.
l. Called also Chavika or Chai. Piper chava ; Syn. Chavica officinarum. vi. Plumbago Zeylanica.
n. Called also Shunthi, i.e., dry ginger.
o. Called also Chukra or Chukapalang. Rumex visicarius. The country sorrel.
p. Piper nigravi or Black pepper.
q. Ajamoda is not Yawani but Randhani (in Bengali). Pimpinella involucrata ;
Syn. Apium involucrata.
r. Called also Bhela (in Bengali). Semecarpus anacardium or the marking nut tree.
s. Ferula Assafcetida.
t. Called also Goraksha-karkati or Rakhale sasa vide note e p. 26.
«. Called also Kapikachchha or Cukacimvi, i.e., Alkuci (in Bengali/ Carpopogan pruriens; Syn. Mucuna prurient.
v. Called also Satavari or Satamuli. Asparagus racemosus.
w. It is a name used both for Catamuli and Cukacimvi or Alkuci, x. Called also Vidari. Convolvulus paniculatus.
y. Withania somnifera ; Syn. Physalis flexuosa.
z. Called also Calaparni ; Desmodium Gangeticum.
a. Picrorrhiza Kurroa.
b. Sida cordifolia.
c. Sida rhombifoila.
CHA RAKA -SA MEITl.
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Chandana (a), Tunga (6), Padmaka (c), U^ra (d), Madhuka (e), Manjishtha (f), Sariva (g), Payasya ( h ), Sita (z‘), and Lata (/),— these ten are Varnya or improve the complexion.14
Sariva ( k ), Ikshumula (/), Madhuka (m), Pippali («), Draksha- (o), Vidari (/), Kaitarya (y), Hansapadi (r), Vrihati (s), and Kantakari (t), — these ten are Kanthya or improve the voice and cure hoarseness.15
Amra (u), Amrataka (v), Nikucha (w), Karamardda (x), Vrikshamla (y), Amlavetasa {z\ Kuvala(a), Vadara (b), Dadima (c), Matulunga (d), — these ten are Hridya or promote cheerfulness.16
(Here ends the second four aggregates of Astringents.)
a. Red sandal wood. Pterocarpus santalinns .
b. Called also Punnaga ; Calophyllum inophyllum.
c. The root-stock of Nymphsea Lotus.
d. The root of Andropogon muricatum.
e. Liquorice.
f Rttbia Cordifolia.
g. Called also Anantamul in Bengali. Hemidesmus Indicus ; syn. Asclepias pseudo - sarsa. It is sometimes indentified with Syamalata or Ichnocarpus frutescens.
h. Convolvulus paniculatus.
i. Kankars.
/. The commentator is silent as to what is intended by the word. Kavirajes, how¬ ever, use the Panicum dactylm in such compounds.
k. Vide note g above.
l. The roots of the Sugarcane. Saccharum Officinarum. vi. Liqorice.
n. Piper Longum ; syn. Chavica Roxburghii.
o. Called in the Hindi Kishmish. Uvce Passes.
p. Convolvulus paniculatus ; syn. Batatas paniculata.
q. Called Katphal in Bengali. Myrica Sapida.
r. Generally identified with Thulkuree (Bengali). Hydrocotile Asiatica.
s. Called also Byakur. Solanum Indicum.
t. Solanum Xanthocarpum ; syn. Solanum Jacquinii.
u. Mangifera Indica.
V. Spondius mangifera, w. Madar in Bengali. Artocarpus Lakucha.
x. Karamcha in Bengali. Carissa carandas ; syn. Carissa congesta.
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