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# The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c7.8

The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c7.8

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### [c7.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c7.8)

| SANSKRIT. | VERNACULAR. | SCIENTIFIC NAMES. |  
| Amra आम्र \[haridrá आम्रगन्धिहरिद्रा\] | Ám, B. Ám, H. Ámbahaldi, H. | Mangifera Indica, Linn. The Mango tree. Curcuma reclinata, Roxb. |  
| Ámrátaka आम्रातक | Ámrá, B. Ámbrá, H. | Spondias mangifera, Pers. Hog plum. |  
| Amritaphala अमृतफल | Náshpáti, H. Nák, Punj, | Pyrus communis, Linn. The pear-tree. |  
| Anantá अनन्ता | Anantamul, B. H. | Hemidesmus Indicus, R. Br. Syn. Asclepias pseudosarsa, Roxb. |  
| Anjira अञ्जीर | Ánjir, H. | Ficus Carica, Linn. in Bengal, Psidium pomiferum is called anjira in Sanskrit. |  
| Ankoṭa अङ्कोट | Dhalákura, B. Dherá, H. | Alangium Lamarkii, Thwaites. Syn. A. Hexapetalum, Roxb. |  
| Apámárga अपामार्ग | Ápáng, B. Latjirá, H. | Achyranthes aspera, Linn. Also A. bidentata, Bl. |  
| Aparájitá अपराजिता | Aparájitá, B. Visnukránti, H. | Clitoria Ternatea, Linn. |  
| Áragbadha आरग्वध | Sondháli, B. Ámaltás, H. | Cassia fistula, Linn. Syn. Cathartocarpus fistula, Pers. See Syonáka. |  
| Aralu, अरलु | | |  
| Árdraka आर्द्रक | Ádá B. Ádrak, H. | Zingiber officinale, Rosc. Common ginger. |  
| Arimeda अरिमेद | Guábáblá, B. Gandbábul, H. | Acacia Farnesiana, Willd. Syn. Mimosa Farnesiana, Roxb. |  
| Arjuna अर्जुन | Arjun, B. Kahú, H. | Terminalia Arjuna, Bedd. Syn. Pentaptera Arjuna, Roxb. |  
| Arkamulá अर्कमूला | Ishermul, B. | Aristolochia Indica, Linn. |  
| Arka अर्क | Ákand, B. Mádár, H. | Calatropis gigantea or procera, R. Br. Syn. Asclepias gigantea, Willd. |

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