A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c30.632

v2.c30.632

363 The fruit of kośātakī, often mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. 364 A synonym of dhāmārgava according to T.B. Singh and K.C. Chunekar (1972). 365 A synonym of dhāmārgava. 366 An unidentified poisonous plant. 367 The same as dhīṇculikā or gheṇculikā according to Cakra. Of uncertain identity. 368 Not explained by Cakra. Identical with viḍaṅga according to P.V. Sharma (1997); T.B. Singh and K.C. Chunekar (1972) agree. Viḍaṅga is frequently found in Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. 369 The same as kṛṣṇamadana according to Cakra. Madana and its synonym piṇḍītaka are found in Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. 370 The same as kṛṣṇajhiṇṭī according to Cakra. Compare jhiṇṭī. 371 Śaṇa is found in Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. 372 Cakra, who reads kṣaudravallī, regards it as identical with guḍūcī, very common in Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. 373 The same as coraka (see Jejjata and Cakra), mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. 374 Not elucidated by Cakra. Unidentified. 375 The same as kṣīralatā (see Cakra), absent from Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. Unidentified. 376 Not elucidated by Cakra. Regarded as identical with rājādana by Gaṅgādhara and Yogīndranātha. Rājādana is found in Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. 377 A synonym of kṛtavedhana. 378 A kind of akarṇaviddhikā according to Cakra. Regarded as a variety of pāṭhā by P.V. Sharma (1997). Akarṇaviddhikā is absent from Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. 379 The same as kāravellaka according to Jejjata and Cakra, but others (see Cakra) regard it as a kind of paṭola. Kāravellaka, found in the Suśrutasamhitā, is absent from the Carakasamhitā, which mentions kāravellikā. Paṭola is common in Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. 380 A kind of uccaṭā (see Cakra and Śivadāsa). Uccaṭā occurs in Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. 381 This is a variant of kuliṅgākṣī. Cakra regards kuliṅgā as a synonym of uccaṭā. 382 Identified as peṭikā by Cakra. Peṭikā, absent from Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā, is identified as Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet by P.V. Sharma (1997), who calls this plant A. hirtum (Linn.) Sweet. 383 Obviously a synonym of karkaṭaśṛṅgī, known to Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. 384 Jīvaśāka according to Cakra. Jīvaśāka is the same as jīvantī, found in Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā, according to P.V. Sharma (1997). 385 The same as sthūlajīraka according to Cakra. Jīraka is found in Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. Kuñcikā is mentioned in the Bhelasamhitā (Ci.13.27). This plant is identical with upakuñcikā, occurring in Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā, according to P.V. Sharma (1997). 386 A poisonous plant. Unidentified. 387 Explained as palalādicchattrikā by Cakra, which means that it is a kind of mushroom. 388 The same as khadira (see Cakra), often found in Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. 389 A synonym of trivṛtā. 390 A kind of badara according to Cakra and Śivadāsa. Badara is common in Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. 391 A kind of śāli rice. 392 A kind of śāli rice. 393 A synonym of raktacandana, found in Caraka- and Suśrutasamhitā. 394 A kind of kudhānya (inferior grain). Unidentified.