A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.607

v2.c33.607

51 Known in the vernacular as kālākeḍa according to Cakra. Identical with himsrā (see Ḍalhaṇa), found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 452 The fruit of gāṅgeṭī (see Ḍalhaṇa), absent from Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. The same as nāgabalā, found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā, according to P.V. Sharma (1997). 453 This may be the same as kapikacchū (see Ḍalhaṇa), a plant name occurring in the Carakasaṃhitā. 454 Identified as aśvagandhā (see Ḍalhaṇa), often mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 455 The same as caṇaka (see Cakra and Ḍalhaṇa), known from Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 456 The same as indravṛkṣa (see Ḍalhaṇa), mentioned in the Suśrutasaṃhitā. 457 Identified as hastipalāśa by Cakra. The same as bhūpalāśa, but identical with raktairaṇḍa according to others (Ḍalhaṇa). Bhūpalāśa and hastipalāśa are absent from Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. Hastikarṇapalāśa is identified as Butea superba Roxb. by P.V. Sharma (1985a). Bhūpalāśa is a rare plant name. 458 Cakra says that it is known as hastipāda. Ḍalhaṇa remarks that some regard it as the mahatkāṣṭhāluka. Compare Kaiyadevanighaṇṭu 1.1626. 459 Not explained by Cakra. Ḍalhaṇa says that it is the same as jalakumbhikā, though others regard it as an aquatic floating grass. Jalakumbhikā is absent from Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. Compare Ḍalhaṇa ad Su.U.32.7, where kumbhikā is considered to be the aquatic (jala-jā) type. P.V. Sharma (1997) identifies jalakumbhī as Pistia stratiotes Linn. 460 Not elucidated by Ḍalhaṇa. Interpreted as āragvadha (very common in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā) by T.B. Singh and K.C. Chunekar (1972). 461 A synonym of candana (see Ḍalhaṇa), frequently found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 462 Identical with kalikārikā (see Ḍalhaṇa). Kalikārikā is a synonym of lāṅgalī (see Ḍalhaṇa ad Su.Sū.11.13), a plant name found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 463 Not elucidated by Ḍalhaṇa. 464 A synonym of citraka (see Ḍalhaṇa), frequently found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. Compare hutāśa. 465 A synonym of citraka (see Ḍalhaṇa). Compare hutabhuj. 466 Compare ibhakaṇā and -kṛṣṇā. 467 An unidentified poisonous plant. 468 A synonym of gajapippalī (see Ḍalhaṇa), found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. Compare ibhakṛṣṇā. 469 The same as hastipippalī (= gajapippalī) (see Ḍalhaṇa). Compare ibhakaṇā. 470 Cakra and Ḍalhaṇa say that it is a variety of kuruṇṭikā (kuraṇṭikā) (ad Sū.38.12; Ci.7.11 and 17) or, according to others, the same as nīlotpala (ad Śā.4.72; Jejjaṭa ad Ci.7.11). 471 The same as indravāruṇī (see Ḍalhaṇa), mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. Compare indrapuṣpī. 472 A variant of indraparṇī. Identified as lāṅgalakī (see Ḍalhaṇa), found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 473 The same as indravāruṇī (see Ḍalhaṇa). Compare indraparṇī. 474 The same as matsyāṇḍaka, called gaṇḍadūrvā colloquially (see Ḍalhaṇa). Both plant names are absent from Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. P.V. Sharma (1997) regards indravallī as the same as indravāruṇī or āindrī. 475 A variety of kuṭaja according to Cakra. The same as kuṭaja (see Ḍalhaṇa), frequent in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā.