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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 ।
१४. व्यावर्तकः (ध०) – सूर्यास्तकाले पत्राणि व्यावर्तयति ।
Cakramarda (Cassia tora Linn.) is a herb known
by the word 'meṣa' (meṣāhvaya, eḍagaja) as its leaves
and flowers resemble sheep's eye ( meṣalocana,
meṣākṣikusuma ). It grows gregariously ( cakrī ),
blossoms at sunrise ( padmaṭa ) and leaves contract
at sun-set ( vyāvartaka ). Seeds are hard ( dṛḍhabīja )
and useful in treatment of skin diseases particularly
ring worm and itching ( cakramarda kuṣṭhahā, khar
jūghna, pāmaghātī, dadrughna ). It has adverse ef-
fect on virility ( prapunnaṭa ).
Specific characters
1. Plant—of gregarious nature.
2. Leaves and flowers-shaped like sheep's eye.
3. Seeds — hard, useful in skin diseases particularly ring worm and itching.
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 ।
१४. व्यावर्तकः (ध०) – सूर्यास्तकाले पत्राणि व्यावर्तयति ।
Cakramarda (Cassia tora Linn.) is a herb known
by the word 'meṣa' (meṣāhvaya, eḍagaja) as its leaves
and flowers resemble sheep's eye ( meṣalocana,
meṣākṣikusuma ). It grows gregariously ( cakrī ),
blossoms at sunrise ( padmaṭa ) and leaves contract
at sun-set ( vyāvartaka ). Seeds are hard ( dṛḍhabīja )
and useful in treatment of skin diseases particularly
ring worm and itching ( cakramarda kuṣṭhahā, khar
jūghna, pāmaghātī, dadrughna ). It has adverse ef-
fect on virility ( prapunnaṭa ).
Specific characters
1. Plant—of gregarious nature.
2. Leaves and flowers-shaped like sheep's eye.
3. Seeds — hard, useful in skin diseases particularly ring worm and itching.