नामरूपज्ञानम् (Characterization of Medicinal Plants) /104

७६
 
Nāmarūpajñānam
 
२०. विषघ्नी (नि०) — विषं हन्तीति ।

२१. सोमा (भा०) सोमप्रधाना ।
 
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Guduci (Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers

ex Hook. f. & Thoms.) is a rope-like ( tantrikā )

perennial climber (amrṛta, amrtavallariṛtavallarī) ascending

on the host in a circular way ( kundṇḍalī, mandṇḍalī). It

is generated from stem (kāndṇḍodbhavaā) and when

cut, it regenerates (chinnaruhā). In transverse sec-

tion of the stem, a circular structure is seen (cakra-

lakṣanikā). Leaves have viscid juice like honey.

(madhuparṇī) and are eaten by calves ( vatsādanī).

The seeds are semilunar (candrahāsā) which is the

basis of the name 'moon-seed'.
 

 
Guḍūcī is a potent drug efficacious in fever
(-
(jvaranāśinī) and well known rasāyana (jivanti,
dhārā, rasāyanī, va
dhārā, rasāyanī, vayaḥsthā, vayasyā). It promotes

strength and vitality (somãā), counteracts poisons
(vis
(viṣaghniī) and protects from disorders (guḍūci.
vas
vaśalyā).
 

 
Specific characters
 

 
1. Plant--a rope-like perennial climber. When

cut, regenerates from stem.
 

2. Stem-on transverse section a circular struc-
ture is seen.
 
-on transverse section a circular struc-
ture is seen.
3. Leaves--with viscid juice.
 

4. Seeds-semi-lunar in shape.
 
-semi-lunar in shape.
5. Action-a reputed rasa-a reputed rasāyana and potent drug
for fever and poisons.
 

for fever and poisons.