A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.611

v2.c33.611

Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. Kulālī is the same as cakṣuṣyā, identified as *Cassia absus* Linn., according to P.V. Sharma (1997). 552 Known under this name according to Ḍalhaṇa. Identified as *Barleria cristata* Linn. by P.V. Sharma (1997). 553 A kind of ṣaṣṭika rice. 554 The same as the plant commonly known as sirivālikā or śarabālikā; the plant resembles amlāna (see Ḍalhaṇa, who reads kuraṇṭikā). Cakra (ad Sū.46.274) describes the plant as having leaves like those of amlāna and flowers of a harita colour. Kuruṇṭikā is the same as śitivāra, mentioned in the Carakasaṃhitā, according to P.V. Sharma (1997). 555 The same as kaṇṭaselayāka (see Ḍalhaṇa), absent from Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. Probably identical with kurabaka. 556 Cakra reads kuśimba, which is explained as mustakaśimbī, an otherwise unknown plant name. The same as śukaśimbī (see Ḍalhaṇa), identical with svayamguptā, found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 557 An utpala which is slightly nīla and dhavala (Cakra). The same as the red utpala (Ḍalhaṇa). 558 The same as lakṣmaṇā, or, according to others, viṣṇukrāntā (Cakra). The same as śamī, or, according to others, lakṣmaṇā (Ḍalhaṇa); both plants are found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. Viṣṇukrāntā, absent from Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā, is identified as *Evolvulus alsinoides* Linn. by P.V. Sharma (1997). 559 An unidentified poisonous plant. 560 A synonym of kapikacchu (see Ḍalhaṇa), also called svayamguptā. Cakra reads lāṅgalakī (found at Ca.Sū.27.108), which he characterizes as a well known plant. Compare kuśimbivallī. 561 A shrub growing in the South according to Ḍalhaṇa. The fruit of latākastūrī is called kaṭuphala according to Cakra. P.V. Sharma (1997) identifies latākastūrikā as *Abelmoschus moschatus* Medic. = *Hibiscus abelmoschus* Linn. 562 A type of vrīhi rice. 563 A synonym of mañjiṣṭhā (see Ḍalhaṇa), frequent in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 564 One of the varieties of āluka, a name found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 565 Known as māgadhā, māgadhī, etc., in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. Compare magadhājā and magadhodbhavā. 566 A type of śāli rice. 567 An unidentified poisonous plant. 568 Not explained by Ḍalhaṇa. Omitted in some editions. 569 The same as parvatanimba (Cakra). Also called drekkā and parvatanimba (Ḍalhaṇa), names absent from Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. Compare pāribhadra(ka), ramyaka and viṣamuṣṭika. Ḍalhaṇa (ad Ci.18.22) regards kaidarya as identical with parvatanimba. P.V. Sharma (1997) identifies mahānimba and parvatanimba as *Melia azedarach* Linn. 570 A type of ṣaṣṭika rice. 571 The same as utpalasārivā, mentioned in the Suśrutasaṃhitā or, according to others, identical with sarpasugandhā (see Ḍalhaṇa). Sarpagandhā is found in the Suśrutasaṃhitā. 572 A type of śāli rice. 573 The same as vṛddhadāraka (Cakra and Ḍalhaṇa). Compare chagalāntrī. 574 An unidentified poisonous plant. 575 Compare bhūmikadamba. 576 A type of śāli rice.