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५. एरण्डफला (भा० ) – एरण्डस्येव फलान्यस्याः ।
६. घुणप्रिया (भा० ) – घुणानां प्रिया, तत्संपृक्तत्वात् ।
७. चित्रा (अ०) चित्रितानि बीजान्यस्याः ।
८. निकुम्भः (भा० ) – कुम्भः कोष्ठः, तं नितरां विशोधयतीति ।
९. मधुपुष्पा (रा०) – मधुयुतानि पुष्पाण्यस्याः ।
१०. विशल्या (भा० ) – विगतं शल्यभूतं मलमनया ।
११. विशोधनी (रा०) – मलं विशोधयतीति,
१२. शम्बर: (अ०) - शं कल्याणं वृणोतीति ।
-मलं विशोधयतीति,
१२. शम्बर: (अ०) - शं कल्याणं वृणोतीति ।
Dantī ( Baliospermum montanum Muell-Arg. )
is a plant with upper leaves like those of udumbara
(udumbaraparṇī) and lower ones similar to those
of eranda (erand
of eranda (eraṇḍapatrikā). Roots are like those of
elephant's tusk ( da
puspa
puṣpā) and fruits resemble those of castor (era
phalā ) with mottled seeds ( citrā, upacitrā ). Roots
are likely to be infested by fungus ( ghu
The root, used as drug, is purgative ( nikumbha,
viśalyā, viśodhanī ) and is over-all wholesome
( Ś
(śambara ).
Specific characters
1. Leaves —upper leaves like those of udumbara
while lower ones similar to those of era
2. Flowers—full of nectar.
3. Fruits - resemble those of castor, with mot-
tled seeds.
tled seeds.