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Sharma (1967): 123–124: the Ma’din al-Shifā’ by Miyān Bhūwah is a Persian medical treatise composed in 1512 during the reign of Sikandar Shāh Lodī (1489–1517); its author mentions that he consulted the work of Kayedutt, who may be Kaiyadeva. See on this work and its author: M.Z. Siddīqī (1959): 96–108 (Siddīqī writes Gaya Dutta instead of Kayedutt and tentatively identifies him with Gayadāsa). See for more references: Rasaratnākara. 577 The identifications of ed. d are referred to as: P.V. Sharma. 578 Probably an Acacia species (P.V. Sharma, 1985a: 348; 1997). Compare P.V. Sharma (1997). Ābhā is identified as Acacia nilotica Delile subsp. indica (Benth.) Brenan (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1999, Nr. 20). 579 Identified as Acacia pennata Willd. by P.V. Sharma (1985a: 350; 1997). Mentioned at Su. Ci.38.85; regarded as a synonym of nāgabalā by Dalhaṇa. 580 Identified as Biophytum sensitivum DC. by P.V. Sharma (compare M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nr. 241; T.B. Singh and K.C. Chunekar, 1972). Also identified as Mimosa pudica Linn., Neptunia oleracea Lour., and Sphaeranthus indicus Linn. (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nrs. 1107, 1163, 1523). Alambuṣā ia already found in the Carakasaṃhitā. 581 Probably an Amaranthus species. 582 Of uncertain identity. Probably the same as amlāna. 583 Curcuma amada Roxb. (P.V. Sharma). 584 Identified as Acacia pennata Willd. by P.V. Sharma (1997). 585 Unidentified. It may be the same as vāluka, which is an abbreviation of elavāluka;