नामरूपज्ञानम् (Characterization of Medicinal Plants) /123

नामरूपज्ञानम्
 
Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum Linn. ) is a common

herb grown
in villages (grāmyā) and found easily

everywhere (sulabhā). Leaves are regarded as sa-

cred (tulasī, pūtapatrī). They have sweet aroma
(sva
(svādugandhicchadā) and useful juice (surasā).

Entire plant is aromatic (surabhi) and repels evil

organisms (apetarākṣasī). Flowers are set densely.

in a circle (cakrapusṣpī) and have numerous spikes
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(bahumañjārī) like trumpet (devadundubhi). Tulasi
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maintains body (kaāyasthā) by alleviating disorders
colic (śulaghni ).
 
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and is efficacious
 
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colic (śulaghnī ).
 
Specific characters
 
1. Common herb grown in villages.
2. Leaves-sacred, with sweet aroma and use-
ful juice.
3. Flowers-set densely in a circle, in trumpet-
like spikes.
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Specific characters
 
197ntire plant is aromatic.
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1. Common herb . Uses-it repels evil orgrown in villages.
 
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2. Leaves-sacredanisms, with sweet aroma and use-
ful juice.
 
3. Flowers-set densely in a circle, in trumpet-
like spikes.s
 
4. Entire plant is aromatic.
 
5. Uses-it repels evil organisms, maintains
health and alleviates disorders.
 
maintains
health and alleviates disorders.
 
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१. त्रिवृत्-त्रिवृता (भा०) – त्रीन् कोणान् सपक्षान् वृणोति इति त्रि-
वृत्;
त्रिभिः कोणैर्वृतेति त्रिवृता, त्रिकोणकाण्डेत्यर्थः ।
 
वृत्;
 

२. कुटरणा (कै०) – कुट: कुम्भ इत्यनेन रण्यते शब्द्यते इति,

कुम्भाह्नव इत्यर्थः, 'रण शब्दे'; कुटः कौटिल्यं सकोण-
।-