A History of Indian Medical Literature v4.c57.608

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Schrad. (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nr. 414), and *Cucumis prophetarum* Linn. (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nr. 525). 73 Equated with cāṅgerī (*Oxalis corniculata* Linn.) by Śivadāsasena; P.V. Sharma (ed. z) agrees. Niścala refrains from giving synonyms. Compare Cakra ad Ca.Vi.8.140, who regards śītaka as another name for amlalota, and Dalhaṇa ad Su.Śā.10.59, who says that aśmantaka is called amlalotaka in the vernacular. P.V. Sharma (1985a) identifies amlalotaka as *Bauhinia malabarica* Roxb.; amlalota is also identified as *Bauhinia racemosa* Lam. (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nr. 224). Various species of *Bauhinia* are regarded as aśmantaka (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nrs. 222, 224–227). 74 Masūrikā 24 is given in a footnote of P.V. Sharma’s edition (y). Identified by P.V. Sharma (1985a) as *Amaranthus tricolor* Linn. = *A. tristis* Linn. 75 Niścala (nāsāroga 26) remarks that asanamallī is a plant known under this name. Asanamallī is identified as *Aganosma dichotoma* (Roth) K. Schum. (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nr. 53). Equated by Śivadāsasena as āpharamallikā. P.V. Sharma (1985a) identifies āpharamallikā as *Vallaris solanacea* Kuntze. 76 The same as kṛṣṇavetra. 77 Mentioned in the *Carakasaṃhitā*. Called hevakulī in the vernacular according to Niścala (ad arśas 133). 78 Unidentified by Niścala (amlapitta 29) and Śivadāsasena. P.V. Sharma supposes it to be the same as dīrghapatra (jvara 209). Bṛhatpattra (or -pattrā) is identified as *Naregamia alata* Wight et Arn. and *Symplocos paniculata* Miq. (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nrs. 1159, 1558). 79 The same as eḍagajabīja according to Niścala and Śivadāsasena. P.V. Sharma (ed. z: seeds of cakramarda = eḍagaja) agrees. Eḍagaja is found in the *Carakasaṃhitā*. 80 Cakra mentions this name as a synonym of vārāhikanda (found in the *Suśrutasaṃhitā*). See Niścala’s comments. *Dioscorea esculenta* Burkill according to P.V. Sharma (1985a; 1997), *D. bulbifera* Linn. according to others (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nr. 613). 81 Niścala (ad vātavyādhi 272) says that guvācakelaka is meant. Śivadāsasena regards celaka as a synonym of guvāka (*Areca catechu* Linn.); P.V. Sharma (ed. z: the bark of pūga) agrees. 82 The bud of a campaka flower or nāgakeśara according to Niścala (ad vātavyādhi 201) and Śivadāsasena. A campaka flower according to P.V. Sharma (ed. z). Compare M. Abdul Kareem (1997), Nrs. 1099 and 1102. 83 Avilonī according to Niścala, cukāī according to Śivadāsasena. The same as cāṅgerī (P.V. Sharma, 1997), which is doubtful in this case, because both cukrikā and cukrikā are found in the prescription, which has been taken from the *Carakasaṃhitā* (Ci.24.151). Compare T.B. Singh and K.C. Chunekar (1972: s.v. cukrikā). 84 Variously identified as *Vernonia cinerea* Less., *Canscora decussata* Schult., and *Tridax procumbens* Linn. (P.V. Sharma: 1985a). Compare M. Abdul Kareem (1997), Nrs. 313 (*Canscora decussata*) and 1682 (*Vernonia cinerea*). 85 Niścala (vātavyādhi 239) and Śivadāsasena give devahulī as its synonym. The same as lavaṅga according to P.V. Sharma (1997) and the Hindi comm. of ed. v. 86 Aguru according to Niścala (ad mukharoga 109) and Śivadāsasena; P.V. Sharma (ed. z) agrees. 87 Trivṛt or pāṭhā according to Śivadāsasena. Ekaiṣikā is found in *Caraka*- and *Suśrutasaṃhitā*.