नामरूपज्ञानम् (Characterization of Medicinal Plants) /156

Nāclimarūpajñānaber (kucelikā) having round (vṛttaparnikā) and
peltate leaves (aviddhakarṇikā) with three or m
 
cliore
promber (kucelikā) havinent nerves (trisirā). Fruit has sing round (vṛttaparnikā) and
peltate leaves (aviddhakarnikā) with three or more
prominent nerves (trisirā). Fruit has single stony
le stony
seed (ekāṣṭhīlā, ekaiṣikā). Patha is one of the best
i
bitters (varatiktikā) and is a potent drug (mek
bitters (varatiktikā) and is a potent druahaujasī,
vīrā) alleviating (diseases (pāpacelikā, vṛkī) and
provides alround well being of the people (śreyasi,
amahaujasī,
vīrā) alleviatinbaṣṭha) and as such respected everywhere (pāṭhā).
It stimulates dig diseases (papacelikā, vṛkī) and
providinestive fire (dīpanī, bodhakī ).
stabilises body fluids (vāruṇī, sthāpanī), checks di-
arrhoea and dysentery (sthāpanī), purifies blood
(raktag alround well beihnī), improves relish (ruciṣyā), destroys
poison (viṣahantrī) and streng othens voice (pāṭhā,
bodhaki).
 
Specif the people (śreyasi,
ambastha) and as such respected everywhere (pāṭhā).
 
१२८
 
It stimulates digestive fire (dipani, bodhaki ).
stabilises body fluid (vāruṇī, sthāpanī), checks diic characters
 
1. Habitat-
arrhoea and dysentery (sthapanī), purifies blood
(raktaghnī), improves relish (rucisyā), destroys
poison (vişahantri) and stregthens voice (pāṭhā,
bodhaki).
 
Specific characters
 
1. Habitat-mostly Eastern part, Malwa.
 

2. Leaves--round, peltate, with three prominent
 
nerves.
 

nerves.
3. Fruits-- with single, stony seed.
 

4. Actions-- one of the best bitters, efficacious

in digestive disturbances, diarrhoea and

dysentery, blood disorders, poison and weak-

ness of voice.