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1. Properties —pungent, hot, sharp.
2.Action — stimulates digestive fire, breaks
accumulated lump.
 
६८.<entry> चुक्रिका</entry>Cukrikā
 
१. चुक्रिका (भा० ) – चुक्कयति व्यथयति दन्तानम्लत्वादिति, 'चुक्क
व्यथने' ।
२. अम्लवास्तूकम् (रा०) – अम्लं वास्तूकसदृशम् ।
३. पत्राम्ला (भा०) – पत्रमम्लमस्याः ।
४. रोचनी (भा० ) – रोचयत्यन्नमिति, रुचिवर्धनीत्यर्थः ।
५. शतवेधनी (भा० ) – शतं विध्यतीति, 'व्यध ताडने' ।
 
Cukrikā (Rumex vesicarious Linn.) is a plant
having intense sour leaves (patrāmlā, cukrikā )
similar to those of vāstūka in shape (amlāvāstūka ).
Due to intense sourness it dissolves many articles
( śatavedhanī ). It improves taste. ( rocanī ).
 

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1. Leaves—intensely sour, shaped like those of
vāstūka.
2. Improves taste.