Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

y. The commentator calls it Vrihadamla. Amrul (Beng.); some identify it with tamarind.

a. Called also Chukra. Rumex Vesicarius, a. The larger variety of Indian plums.

b. The smaller variety of Indian plums.

c. Punica granatum, d. Called Chchholanga Lebu in Bengali.. Citrus medica.

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GHA RA K A -8 A ME I TA.

Nagara {a), Chitraka (b), Chavya (c\ Vidanga (d), Murva (e), -Guduchi ( f), Vacha (g), Musta {h), Pippali (i\ and Patola (j), — these ten are Triptighna [remove phlegm that causes a sensa¬ tion of satiety].17

Kutaja {k), Vilwa (/), Chitraka (m), Nagara («), Ativisha (o), Abhaya Dhanwayasaka (q), Daruharidra (r), Vacha (s), and Chavya (t), — these ten are Argaghna [cure piles].18

Khadira (u), Abhaya (v), Amlaka (w), Haridra (x), Arushkara iy), Saptaparna (z), Aragvadha (a), Karavira (b), Vidanga (c), and the sprouts of Jati (d), — these ten are Kusthaghna [cure skin-diseases].10 a. This is not Nagarmutha but Sunt, i.e., dry ginger.

b. Plumbago Zeylanica.

c. Called also Chavika ; Chai in Bengali and Hindi, piper Chaba.

d. Embelia Ribes ; syn. E. glandulifera.

e. Sanseviera Zeylanica ; syn. Sanseviera Roxburghiana.

f. Tinospora cordifolium ; syn. Menispermum cordifoliutn.

g. Acorus calamus, k. Cyperus rotundas.

i. Piper longum ; syn. Chavica Roxburghii.

j. Trichosanth.es dioiea.

k. Holarrhena antidysenterica ; syn. Echites antidysenterica.

l. ZEgle Marmelos.

m. Vide note b above.

«. Vide note a above.

o. Aconitum heterophyllum, p. Terminalia chebula.

q. Called also Duralabha. Alhagi Maurorum ; syn. Hedysarum Alhagi.

r. Berberis Asiatica.

s. Vide note g above.

t. Vide note c above.

u. Acacia Catechu; syn, Mimosa Catechu.

v. Vide note p above.

w. Phyllanthus Emblica ; syn. Emblica officinalis.

x. Circuma longa.

y. Called also Bhallataka. Semecarpus Anacardium. The marking-nut tree. Called

Bhela in Bengali.

z. Alslonia scholaris ; syn. Echites scholaris.

a. Called also Sondali (Beng. ) Cassia fistula.

b. Nerittm odorurn.

c. Embelia Ribes ; syn. Embelia glandulifera.

d. Jsaminum grandiflorum.

CHA RAKA -SAMHITJ,

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Chandana (a), Nalada (b), Kritamala (e), Naktamala (d), Nimva ( e ), Kutaja (/), Sarsapa (g), Liquorice, Daruharidra (h), and Muska ( i ), — these ten are Kandughna [cure pruritus].20

Akhira (/), Maricha (k), Gandira (/), Kevuka (m), Nirgunthi ( n ), Vidanga (o), Kinihi (/>), Aewadangshtra ( q ), Vrishaparni (r), and Akhuparni (j), — these ten are Krimighna [anthelmintic].21

Haridra(^), Manjishtha(w), Suvaha(w), small cardamoms, Palindi ( w ), Chandana (x), Kataka' (y), ([irisha (z), Sindhuvara (a), and ^leshmataka (b), — these ten are Vishaghna (destroy poisons).22

(Here ends the third six aggregates of Astringents.)

a. The red variety is used. Pterocarpus santalimis.

b. Called also Jatamanshi or Hanshi. Nardostachys Jatamansi; syn. Valeriana c. Called also Suvarnahali. The same as Aragbadha or Sondali. Cassia Fistula.

d. Called also Karanja. Pongamia glabra ; syn. Galedupa Indica.

e. Afelia Azadirachta ; syn. Azadirachta Indica.

f. Holarrhena antidysenterica.

g. Mustard seeds.

h. Berberis Asiatica.

i. Cyperus rotundas.

j. Called also ^obhanjana. Moringa pterigosperma.

k. Piper nigrum. Black pepper.

l. Called also Camatha-Caka. Difficult to identify.

m. Called also Kemuka. Keu in Bengali. Castus speciosus.

n. Called also Sindhuvara. Vitex Nigundo.

o. Embelia Ribes.

p. Called also Katabhi or Apamarga. Apang in Bengali. Achyranthes aspera.

q. Called also Gokhuri. Tribulus terrestris ; syn. Tribulus lanuginosus.

r. Called Bamanhati in Bengali. Clerodetulron siphonanthus .

s. Called also Mushikaparni, Indurkani (Bengali). Salvinia cucullata.

t. Circuma, longa.

u. Rubio, cordifolia ; syn. Rubia Manjista.

v. The commentator says that it is either Rasna or Apharmali. If the former, it is

Vanda Roxburghii ; syn. Cymbidium tessaloides ; if the latter, it is Vallaris die koto mos ; syn. Echites dichotomos.

w. Called also Cyamalata. Ichnocarpus frutescens ; syn. Echites frulescens.

x. The red variety, viz., Pterocarpus santalimis, y. Strychnos potatorum.

i. A Ibizzia Lebbek ; syn. Mimosa Sirisa.

a. Vitex Nigundo.

b. Called also Vahuvara. Cordia Myxa.

CHARAKA-SAMHITA.

Virana (a), £ali (6), Shastika (c), Ikshuvalika (d), the roots of Darbha ( e ), of Kuga ( f), and of Kaga (g), Gundra ( h ), and the roots of Itkata (i), and of Kattrina (/), — these ten are Stanyajanana or glactiphorous.23

Patha (k), Mahaushadha (/), Suradaru (m), Must a («), Murva {o) Guduchi ( p ), Vatsakaphala ( q), Kiratatikta (r), Katurohini (s), and Sariva (i), — these are Stanyaqodhana [improve the quality of the milk].24

Jivaka ( u ), Rishavaka (v), Kakoli (w),- Kshirakakoli (x). Mudgaparni (7), Mashaparni (*), Meda (a), Vriddharuha (b), Jatila (c), and Kulinga (d), — these ten are £ ukrajanana [increase the semen].2® a. Andropogon muricatum.

h. The autumnal paddy.

<v A kind of paddy supposed to ripen in 60 days from the day of planting.

d. Called also Swagarika. A variety of Sacchantm.

e. Saccharwn. cylindricttm.

f. Poa Cynosuroides.

g. Saccharum spontaneum. \ h. Called also Guduchi. Gulancha in Bengali. Tinospora cordifolia.

i. Called Okra in Bengali.

j. A kind of frgrant grass. Supposed by Wilson to be Hemionites cordifolia