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# The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c7.20

The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c7.20

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### [c7.20](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c7.20)

| SANSKRIT. | VERNACULAR. | SCIENTIFIC NAMES. |  
| Kákali काकली | Kákoli, H. B. | A root said to be brought from Nepal or Morung. |  
| Kákamáchi काकमाची | Gurkámái, B Mako, H. | Solanum nigrum, Linn. |  
| Kákatinduka काकतिन्दुक | Mákrá kendu, B. | Diospyros melanoxylon, Roxb. Also Diospyros tomentosa, Roxb. |  
| Kákatundi काकतुण्डी | Kowádoḍi, H. | Asclepias Curassavica, Linn. ? |  
| Kakkolaka कक्कोलक | Kákalá, B. H. Sitalchini, H. | Berries containing a black aromatic waxy substance. |  
| Kálakuṭa कालकुट | | A sort of Aconite. |  
| Kalambi कलम्बी | Kalmi sák B: | Ipomœa reptans, Poir. Syn. Convolvulus repens, Willd. |  
| Kálánusárivá कालानुसारिवा | Shiulichhop, B. Tagarmul, H. B. | Limnanthemum cristatum, Griseb. Syn. Menyanthes cristata, Roxb. |  
| Kálasáka कालशाक | Narchá, B. Ghinalitá, B. | Corchorus capsularis, Linn. Jute plant. |  
| Kaláya कलाय | Maṭar, B. H. | Pisum sativum, Linn. Common pea. |  
| Kamala कमल | Padma, B. Kamal, H. | Nelumbium speciosum, Willd. The sacred Lotus. |  
| Kámalatá कामलता | Parulatá, B. | Quamoclit vulgaris, Choisy. Syn. Ipomœa Quamoclit, Linn. |  
| Kampillaka कम्पिल्लक | Kamaláguri, B. Kamilá, Kambilá, H. | Mallotus Philippensis, Mull. Arg. Syn. Rottlera tinctoria, Roxb. |  
| Kánana er- काननएरण्ड | Páhári eraṇḍ, H. Bágbherendá, B. | Jatropha Curcas, Linn. The physic nut tree. |  
| Kánchana काञ्चन | Kachnár, H. Kánchan, B. | Bauhinia acuminata, Linn. |  
| Kánchanáḍa काञ्चनाड़ | Rakta Kánchan, B. Kachnár, H. | Bauhinia váriegata, Linn. |

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