The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s10.t5.13

c5.s10.t5.13

Some of these pulses have several varieties. For example seven sorts of mudga are mentioned, namely, *krishna* or black, *mahá* or large, *gaura* or pale red, *harita* or green, *pita* or yellow, *sveta* or white and *rakta* or red.