A History of Indian Medical Literature v4.c57.664
A History of Indian Medical Literature v4.c57.664
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150 The same as silhaka according to Niścala; identical with śilārasa (= silhaka) according to Śivadāsasena. P.V. Sharma (1997) identifies silhaka as Liquidambar orientalis Mill. M. Abdul Kareem (1997, Nrs. 1028–1029) mentions L. orientalis Mill. and L. styraciflua Linn.; the latter tree is the source of American storax.