Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

i. Embelia Ribes, Burm.j syn. Zanthoxylum hostile , Wall.

j. Zanthoxylum dldtuni. Rdxb. j syn. Embelia gldndulifera, Wight.

k. Sâlvadora Indicd, Wight.

l. Otherwise called Tejavati. Tejval in Bengali. The well-known wood brought from Nepal.

m. Elettaria cardamomum, n. Saussured auriculata\ syn Ap Id taxis duriculaia, D. C.

o. The seeds of Sehiecarpus Anacardium , Linn.

p. Ferula Assafcelida, Linn.

q. Another name of Devadaru. Cedrus Deodard, LoUd ; syn. Pinus Deodard, Roxb.

r. Gangadhard explains that it is a variety of Sarshapa of mustard seeds.

s. Mustard seed's.

i. Allium sativum , Liiui. Garlic.

u. Pdngdmia glabra, Vent.; syn. Galedupa Indicd, Ldink.

v. Moringa pterygosperma, Gdertn.j syn FTyperahtherd nioringa, Willd.

w. A variety of the above.

x. Otherwise called Varvara. ("Babui Tulsi in Bangali) ; Ocimum Basilicttniy Limi.; syn. Ocimum pilosuni, Willd.

y. Otherwise called Gandhatrina. Andropogon Schoeiianthus, Linn.

z. A variety of Ocimum sanctum, Linn.

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CHARAKA SAMHITA.

Surasa (a) Kutheraka (b), Kundara (c), Kalamalaka (</), Parnasa (e), Keshavaka (_/), Phanijjhaka (g), Kshara (/«), Mutra (7), and Pitta (/).

Of these, and of others of this kind, which are numbered in the Group called Astringents, of articles used as drugs, ‘the physician should cut into small pieces those which should cbe so cut, and pulverise those which should be reduced to powder.

They should then be cooked in cow’s urine and duly corrected, and mixed with honey, oils, and salts.

While still agreeably warm, the preparation should be duly administered, by the physician well versed in his science,

- as enemata to a patient suffering under vitiated phlegm.

Thus ends the Group of Astringents. 162

Chandana (&), Nalada (/), Kritamala (m), Naktamala («), Nimva (o), Tumvuru (p), Kutaja (q), Haridra (r), Daru-haridra (r),' Musta ( t), a. A variety of the Ocimum sanctum , Linn.

~b. A variety of ditto.

c. A variety of ditto.

d. A variety of ditto.

e. A variety of ditto.

. f. A variety of ditto.

g. A variety of ditto.

h. Saline ashes of vegetables.

i. The urine of different animals, vis., those which are mentioned in Lesson i of Sutrasthana, ante.

j. The bile of different animals. (These are mentioned in a subsequent -portion of the treatise).

k. The red variety only is used. Pterocarpus santalinus, Linn.

l. Otherwise called Ushira, (in Bengali, Benamul). Andropogon muricatum. Rets. The roots only are used.

m. Otherwise cabled Aragbadha. (In Bengali, Sondhalia or Sondalu.) Cassia fistula , Linn.; syn. Cathartocarpus fistula, Pers.

n. Otherwise called Karanja. Pangamia glabra, Vent. ; syn. Galedufia. Indi(a., Lamk.

o. Melia Azadirachta, Linn., syn. Azadirachta Indica,Juss.

p. Zanthoxylum alalum. Roxb syn. Zanthoxylum hostile. Wall.

q. Holarrhena antidysenterica. Wall. (Called Kurchi in Bengali.)

r. Circutna longa. Roxb.

s. Berberis Asiatica, D. C.

t. Cyperus rotundus, Linn.

CHAR AKA SAM HIT A,

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Murva (a), Ki'ratatiktaka (6), Katurohini (c), Trayamana. (A), Karira or Karavira (e), Kevuka (/), Katillaka (g), Vrisha (h), Mandukaparni (z^Karkotaka-Q), Vartaku rIi), Karkaga (/1, Kak-amachi (: m ), Karavalli (zz), Kakodunrvarika (o)pSushavi Ativisha(^), Pâtola (r), Kunaka (s\ Patlia (t), Gu.du.chi (u.), Vetxagra (p)/Vetasa(z£>);Vikankata (x), Somavalka (y), a-. S'ansevierai Z'eylanica, Willd..; syii; S'anseviera Roxburghiana, Schult.

b. Otherwise called Bhunimba; (or Chireta). Agathotes cherayla.

c. Otherwise called Katuka. Picrorhiza Kurroa. Roxb..

d. . Ficus ' heterophyllous Linn. fill e. Otherwise called Karavi. Nerium- odor urn, So land.' Some texts read' Karira before Karavira; The former is Capparis aphylla , Roth.

f Otherwise called Kemuka., Castus speciosus, Linn g. Otherwise called Kara vella. (In; Bengali, Karala.) Momordica charantia;. Linn. ; syn. M'omorâica muricata; Willd:.

h. Otherwise called Vasaka (as explained by. “Ayurvedartha-Chandrilca”) Justicia Adhatoda, Roxb.; syn. Adhatodd Vasica , Nees.

ii Called in Bengali, Thulkuri. Hydrocotyle Asiatica. Linm j. Momordica mixta , Roxb. ; syn. Capparis. sodada. R. Br.

k. Solanum Melongena, Linn.

l. Chakrapani explains it to-be a variety of Patola,. i.e.-, Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. Gangadhara. takes it as implying- K'ampillaka, i.e., Mai lotus Philipensis,.. Mull. Arg.; syn. Rottlera tinctoria, Roxb , m. . Solanum nigrum , Linn..

n. Gangadhara thinks that the larger variety is intended of Momordica cha-. rantia, Linn.; syn, Momordica muricata , Willd.

o: Gangadhara takes it to imply ICothodumvara ; a variety "of Udumvara,. £e, Ficus glomerata, Willd.; syn. Cove Ilia- glomerata, Miq.

p. A wild variety of Karavella-, or Momordica chcuantia , Linn-..

q. Axonitum heterophyllum, Wall..

r. Trichosanthes dioica-, Roxb. (The- longer or larger variety is implied.) j.] The smaller-variety of the above, as explained by Gangadhara.

t: Stephania hernandifolia, Linn.

u. Tinospora cordifolia , Miers. ; syn. Menispermum cordifolium, Willd.

v. The ends or heads of Calamus Rotang, Linn.; syn. Calamus Roxburghii,. Griff.

w. Ditto.;(other parts than the head are implied).

x. Flacourtia Ramontchi, L’HerL; syn. Flacourtia sapida, Roxb .

y. The white variety of Khadira or Acacia catechu, Linn. ;

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