A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.609

v2.c33.609

500 Not explained by Cakra. Daḷhaṇa describes it as a kind of bulb or rhizome, called sarpacchatraka in the vernacular. Identified as *Crinum asiaticum* Linn. by P.V. Sharma (1997). 501 Not elucidated by Cakra. The latex of svarṇakṣīrī (see Daḷhaṇa). S(u)varṇakṣīrī is mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. P.V. Sharma (1997) remarks that nowadays the latex of *Garcinia morella* Desr. is employed as kaṅkuṣṭha. 502 Identical with vīkaṅkata (see Cakra and Daḷhaṇa), mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 503 A kind of sugarcane. 504 Cakra describes this plant and gives kaḍāveṇṭā as its vernacular name. The same as suvarcalā, but identified as some other substance by others (Daḷhaṇa ad Sū.38.12); identical with brahmasuvarcalā (ad Ci.31.5 and U.32.3); a shrub resembling kaṭabhī (ad Ci.7.6). Kaṭabhī and (brahma)suvarcalā are mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 505 An unidentified poisonous plant. A related plant name, karahāṭa, is mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 506 An unidentified poisonous plant. 507 The fruit of naktamāla (see Daḷhaṇa), mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 508 Kāravellikā is mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 509 The same as kṛṣṇajīraka (see Cakra and Daḷhaṇa). 510 A variety of śāli rice; the name of a poisonous plant. 511 The name of a poisonous plant. A probably different plant of this name is found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 512 The same as vanakārpāsī according to Daḷhaṇa. Vanakārpāsī is mentioned in the Suśrutasaṃhitā. 513 An unidentified poisonous plant. 514 Known under this name according to Daḷhaṇa. 515 Daḷhaṇa says that it is āraṇyakāsamardikā, but that others identify it as tiktārikā or kaṭutiktapuṣpā. These three plant names are absent from Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. Cakra reads kaṭukī. P.V. Sharma (1997) regards kaṭukikā as a synonym of dhāmārgava, which is common in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 516 Identical with kaṭurohiṇī according to Cakra. The same as kaṭurohiṇī or kaṭukā (see Daḷhaṇa), both common in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 517 A kind of mushroom (chattraka) according to Cakra and Daḷhaṇa. 518 A type of ṣaṣṭika rice. 519 Not explained by Daḷhaṇa. Identical with tinduka according to P.V. Sharma (1997). 520 Not elucidated by Cakra and Daḷhaṇa. Identified as *Pandanus odoratissimus* Linn.f. by P.V. Sharma (1997). 521 An unidentified poisonous plant. 522 The same as apāmārga (see Daḷhaṇa), frequently found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 523 The same as vidaṅga according to Daḷhaṇa, but identified as kīṭamāriṇī by others. Vidaṅga is common in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā, but kīṭamāriṇī is absent there. P.V. Sharma (1997) identifies kīṭamāriṇī as *Aristolochia bracteolata* Lam. = *A. bracteata* Retz. Compare kīṭaśatru. 524 The same as vidaṅga according to Daḷhaṇa. Compare kīṭāri. 525 Identical with ikṣuraka (see Daḷhaṇa ad Ci.26.33), mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 526 The same as cavya (see Daḷhaṇa), often found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā.