Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

l. The Commentator identifies it with Gandhamunda or Gandhibhat (in Bengali).

Bengal physicians use for it the bark of the Amrataka (Amra) or the Ho jjlum, i, e., Spondias mangifera.

m. Ficus glomerata ; syn. Covellia glomerate.

«. Ficus religiosa.

0. Semecarpus Anacardjum. The marking nut tree.

p. Called also Amlakucha or Andocha.

q. Called also Khadira. Acacia Catechu ; syn. Mimosa Catechu.

r. A kind of parasitical plant called Alakalata.

r. Called also Gokhuri. Tributes terrestris ; syn. Tributes tanuginosus. t. Sesbania grandiflora.

CHARAKA-SAMHITA.

Vashira (a), Pashanabheda (6), Darbha(c), Ku$a (d), Ka^a (e) Gundra (f), Itkataumla (g), — these ten promote secretion of urine. 4°

Padma ( k\ Utpala (z), Nalina(/), Kumuda (£), Saugandhika (7), Pundarika (m), £atapatra ( n ), Liquorice, Priyangu (o), and Dhatakipushpa (p), — these ten alter the color of the urine.41

( Here ends the seventh jive aggregates of Astringents .)

Draksha. (y), Abhaya (r), Amlaka (j), Pippali (t), Duralabha (u), riringi (v), Kantakarika (w), Vriychira (x), Punarnava ( _y), and Tamlakya (z), — these ten cure coughs.42

£athi (a), Pushkaramula (b), Amlavetasa (c), large cardamoms, a. The Commentator identifies it with Jamatri (called Hurhure in Bengali). In

Sanskrit it has many other names, chief amongst which are Suryavarta and Adityabhakta. Cleome viscosa ; syn Polanisia icosandra.

b. Called in Bengali Patharkucha or Patharchur. Coleus Amboinitus-.

c. Imferata cylindrica. syn. Saccharum cylindricum , d. Poa cynosuroides.

e. Saccharum spontaneum.

f. Panicum uliginosum.

g. Called Khalcra in Bengali. A large variety of Saccharum sponlaneum.

h. Nelumbium speciosum ; (the white variety is used).

i. Nymphcea stellata (of the blue variety).

j. Ditto of the white variety.

k. Ditto of the red variety.

l. Nymphcea Lotus.

m The large-sized Nelumbium speciosum.

n. Ditto (having the largest number of petals).

o. Aglaia Roxburghiana.

p. Woodfordia Jloribunda ; syn. Grislea tomentosa.

q. Uvce Passes.

r. Chebulic myrobalan.

s. Phyllanthus Emblica ; syn. Emblica officinalis.

t. Piper longum.

u. Alhagi Maurorum; syn. Hedysarum Alhagi.

v. Rhus succeedanea ; syn. Rhus accuminata.

w. Solatium Xanthocarpum. syn. Solatium Jacquinii.

x. Boerhavia diffusa (of the red variety).

y. Boerhavia diffusa (of the white variety).

z. Called also Bhumyamlaki. Phyllanthus Niruri.

a. Circuma Zerumbet.

b. This root is not generally available. Instead, Aplotaxis auriculata is used.

c. Rtimex vesicarius. The country sorrel or Chukra or Chukapalang.

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Hingu {a), Agura (3), Surasa (<?), Tamlaki ( d ), Jivanti (e), and Chanda (_/), — these ten cure difficult breathing or asthma.43

Patala (g), Agnimantha (A), Vilwa (f), Syonaka (/), Kaijmaryya ( k ), Kantakarika (/), Vrihati {in', ^alaparni («), Prishniparni {o), and Gokshuraka (/>), — these ten cure anasarca or swellings.44

£ariva (q), Carkara (r), Patha ( s ), Manjishtha (^i, Draksha («), Pilu (v), Parushaka (w), Abhaya (x), Amlaka (y), and Vibhitaka (z), — these ten cure fevers.4'

Draksha 'a), and Kharjjura (b), and Piyala (c), and Vadara (d), a. Ferula. Assafcetida.

b. Aquilaria Agallocha.

c. This name stands for various plants chief amongst which is the Ocimum sanctum.

Many Bengal physicians, however, take it for Rasna or Vanda Roxlmrghii.

d. Pkyllanthus Niruri. c. Calogyne ovalis.

f. Chorepushpi, Chorehuli, or Bhantui. Andropogon acicularis.

g. Called also Parula. Stereospernmm suaveolcns ; syn. Bigtionia suaveolens.

h. Premna scrralifolia ; syn. Premna spinosa.

i. AEgle marmelos.

j. Colosanthes Indica ; syn. Bignonia Indica.

k. Called also Gambhari. Gmelina arborea.

l. Solatium Xanthocatpum ; Solanum Jacquinii.

m. Solanum Indicum.

n. Desmodium gangeticum ; syn. Hedysarum gangeticum.

o. Uraria lagopodioides ; syn. Doodia lagopodioides.

p. Trilmlus terrestris ; syn. Tribulus lanuginosus.

q. This name stands for both Anantamula and Syamalata. Bengal physicians use the former, i. c., Hemidcsmus Indicus ; syn. Asclcpias pseudosarsa. If it means Syamalata, it is Ichnocarpus frutescens, syn. Echites frutescens.

r. Sugarcandy.

s. Stcphania hernandifolia ; syn. Cissampelos liernandifolia.

t. Rubia Cordifolia ; syn. Rubia Munjishta.

u. Utmz Passes.

v. Salvadora Persica or Indica. tv. Greuna Asiatica.

x. Chebula myrobalan.

y. Phyllanthus Emblica ; syn. Emblica officinalis.

z. Terminalia Bellerica.

a. Vide note u above.

b. Phoenix Sylvestris. (Wild date palm).

c. Buchanania latijolia.

d. Zizyphus Jujuba.

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and Dadima (a), Phalgu (b), Parushaka (c), Ikshu (d), Yava (e), and Shashtika (fi), — these ten relieve fatigue.46

{Here ends the Eighth five aggregates of Astringents).

Laja (g\ Chandana (h), Kafmaryaphala (i), Liquorice, £arkara (/), Nilotpala (h), Utjira (/), (^ariva (m), Guduchi («), and Hrivera (o), — these ten relieve burning or heat of the body.47

Tagara (/>), Aguru (q), Dhanyaka (r), (^ringavera (s), Bhutika (t) Vacha (u), Kantakarika, (v), A,gnimantha (w), £yonaka (x), and Pippali ( y ), — these ten relieve the sense of coldness.48

Tinduka (z), Piyala fa), Vadara fb), Khadira (c), Kadara (d).

a. Punica Granatum.

b. Ficus glomeratq, c. Grewia Asiatica.

d. Saccharunt officinarum. c. Hordeum hexastichum.