नामरूपज्ञानम् (Characterization of Medicinal Plants) /107

नामरूपज्ञानम्
 
९. पामघाती (सो०) – पामानं हन्तीति ।
 

१०. प्रपुन्नाड: (ट: ) (भा० ) – प्रकर्षेण पुमांसं पुंस्त्वं नाडयति ह्रास-

यतीति, 'नड भ्रंशे' ।
 

११. मेषलोचन: (भा०) – मेषस्य नेत्रमिव पत्रमस्य ।

१२. मेषाक्षिकुसुमः (ध०) – मेषनेत्राकाराणि पुष्पाण्यस्य ।

१३. मेषाह्वयः (रा० ) – मेषशब्देन प्रचलितः ।
 
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१४. व्यावर्तकः (ध०) – सूर्यास्तकाले पत्राणि व्यावर्तयति ।
 
७९
 
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Cakramarda (Cassia tora Linn.) is a herb known

by the word 'mesṣa' (mesṣāhvaya, edḍagaja) as its leaves

and flowers resemble sheep's eye ( mesṣalocana,
meş
meṣāksṣikusuma ). It grows gregariously ( cakriī ),

blossoms at sun-rise ( padmatṭa ) and leaves contract

at sun-set ( vyāvartaka ). Seeds are hard ( drdṛḍhabiīja )

and useful in treatment of skin diseases particularly

ring worm and itching ( cakramarda kusthahaṣṭhahā, khar

juūghna, pāmaghātī, dadrughna ). It has adverse ef-

féect on virility ( prapunnata ).
 
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Specific characters
 
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1. Plant—of gregarious nature.
 

2. Leaves and flowers-shaped like sheep's eye.

3. Seeds — hard, useful in skin diseases particu
larly ring worm and itching.
 
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