A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.608

v2.c33.608

476 An unidentified poisonous plant. 477 Either an aquatic plant, called jalanīlikā, or a small aquatic animal (see Daḷhaṇa). Jalanīlikā is identical with śaivāla, common in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā, according to P.V. Sharma (1997). 478 The same as kośātakī (see Daḷhaṇa), known from Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 479 The same as the second type of māṃsī or identical with jaṭāmāṃsī (see Daḷhaṇa). Māṃsī is found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. The second type of māṃsī is gandhamāṃsī, which is absent from Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. Gandhamāṃsī is the same as bhūtakeśī, found in the Suśrutasaṃhitā, according to P.V. Sharma (1997). 480 A variant of jātīmūla at Sū.37.16 and interpreted as guggulu(ka) by Cakra and Daḷhaṇa. Also occurring as a variant of jātikanda in a verse quoted by Daḷhaṇa ad Sū.37.21. P.V. Sharma (1997) identifies jātukanda as *Jurinea macrocephala* Benth. 481 A type of vrīhi rice. 482 Identified as kākamardanikā by Daḷhaṇa. Compare alavaṇā. 483 See Daḷhaṇa, who says that it is called kavahaka in the vernacular. 484 A vegetable poison. 485 The same as alambuṣā, commonly known as muṇḍitikā (Daḷhaṇa ad Ci.19.63); the same as bhūmikadamba, but alambuṣā according to others (ad U.44.19). Alambuṣā is mentioned in the Carakasaṃhitā. Compare bhūmikadamba. 486 A red variety of utpala (see Daḷhaṇa). Nīlotpala is found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 487 Identified as kākajaṅghā by Cakra, who adds that others regard it as the plant called kalāvakadaka. Daḷhaṇa says that it is the same as himsrā (ad Sū.39.9), vāyasatindukā (ad Ci.14.8; 18.36; U.34.7; 44.19; 51.24), vāyasatindukā, but ahimsrā according to others (ad Ci.18.13), kālāhimsrā (ad Ci.19.63), kṛṣṇarīphalikā (ad Ka.7.31), kākajaṅghā (ad U.28.6), kākatinduka, but kālā according to others (ad U.32.8). Kākatinduka and vāyasatinduka are absent from Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. Kākatindu is *Diospyros montana* Roxb. according to P.V. Sharma (1997). Vāyasatinduka is a synonym of kākatindu(ka). 488 Known under this name according to Daḷhaṇa. Identified as *Peristrophe bicalyculata* Nees by P.V. Sharma (1997). 489 A type of ṣaṣṭika rice. 490 Its synonym kṛṣṇaguru occurs in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 491 A type of rice. 492 The same as tamāla according to Cakra. Not explained by Daḷhaṇa. Tamāla is found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. P.V. Sharma (1997) disagrees with Cakra and regards kālaskandha as identical with tinduka, found in the Carakasaṃhitā. 493 Not explained by Daḷhaṇa. 494 Identical with kāleyaka (see Daḷhaṇa), found in the Suśrutasaṃhitā. 495 Not explained by Cakra. A plant that resembles kūṣmāṇḍa (see Daḷhaṇa). Identified as *Citrullus lanatus* (Thunb.) Matsumura et Nakai = *C. vulgaris* Schrad. ex Ecklon et Zeyher, the watermelon, by P.V. Sharma (1997). 496 The same as kūvikā; identified as māṣaparṇī by Gayin (see Daḷhaṇa). Māṣaparṇī is found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 497 The same as kākolī (see Daḷhaṇa), often found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 498 Regarded as kaṅkuṣṭha by some (Cakra). The same as kaṅkuṣṭha (see Daḷhaṇa). Compare kaṅkuṣṭha. 499 The same as dhattūra(ka) according to Cakra and Daḷhaṇa. Compare dhattūra and unmatta(ka). Kāñcanaka is also the name of a type of śāli rice.