A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.615

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651 The same as kadalī (see Dalhaṇa), found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 652 Identified as paṭolamūlaka by Cakra. The same as drekkā, commonly known as mahānimba and viṣamuṣṭika. 653 A synonym of niśā or haridrā, often mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 654 The same as parpaṭaka (see Dalhaṇa), mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 655 An unidentified poisonous plant. 656 The same as hareṇu (see Dalhaṇa ad Ci.2.75), often found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā, but identical with sthūlailā according to P.V. Sharma (1997). 657 A synonym of kuṣṭha (see Dalhaṇa), frequently mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 658 Identical with arka (see Dalhaṇa), often found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 659 A type of śāli rice. 660 The same as kāśmarī (see Dalhaṇa), mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 661 The same as pāṣāṇabheda (see Dalhaṇa), found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 662 A tree known in the West according to Cakra. The synonym dvāradā occurs in the Carakasaṃhitā. The śāka tree is Tectona grandis Linn.f. 663 Not elucidated by Dalhaṇa. Identified as Streblus asper Lour. by P.V. Sharma (1997). 664 The same as śakrayava. 665 The same as indrayava (see Dalhaṇa), mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 666 A type of vrīhi rice. 667 One of the varieties of āluka. 668 A kind of inferior grain (kudhānya). 669 Identical with saptaparṇa (see Dalhaṇa), mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 670 An unidentified poisonous plant. 671 Not explained by Dalhaṇa. Identified as Tephrosia purpurea Linn. (absent from G. Watt and WIRM) by P.V. Sharma (1997); WIRM mentions T. purpurea Pers. and T. purpurea Baker; T.B. Singh and K.C. Chunekar (1972) identify śarapuṅkhā as T. purpurea (Linn.) Pers. 672 The same as nākulī (see Dalhaṇa), mentioned in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. Compare sugandhā. P.V. Sharma (1997) regards sarpagandhā as different from nākulī and identifies the former as Rauvolfia serpentina Benth. ex Kurz. 673 An unidentified poisonous plant. 674 A relative of śaṅkhapuṣpī (see Dalhaṇa), found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. P.V. Sharma (1997) identifies sarpākṣī as Ophiorrhiza mungos Linn. 675 An unidentified poisonous plant. 676 The same as jalagaṇḍīra according to Dalhaṇa. A sthalajagaṇḍīra and jalagaṇḍīra are distinguished by Cakra and Dalhaṇa (ad Sū.46.221). Gaṇḍīra is found in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. Compare Caraka’s śataparvan. 677 Not explained by Dalhaṇa. Surabhi is the name of a plant in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 678 An unidentified poisonous plant. 679 A very large type of badara (Cakra and Dalhaṇa). Badara is common in Caraka- and Suśrutasaṃhitā. 680 A plant with red stalks, flowering in autumn (Dalhaṇa). Identified as Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. by P.V. Sharma (1997). 681 Not elucidated by Dalhaṇa. Identified as Lagerstroemia indica Linn. by P.V. Sharma (1997), as L. parviflora Roxb. by T.B. Singh and K.C. Chunekar (1972). See on siddhaka, sidhraka (A.s.U.39.93), and sidhrakā (Pāṇini 8.4.4): R.S. Singh and V.D. Vyas (1983a).