नामरूपज्ञानम् (Characterization of Medicinal Plants) /158

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Nāwater-streamars (upakulyā). Fruits small berries (kaṇā)
adhered in solid fleshy spike like elephant's trunk
( śauṇḍi ), black when dried ( kṛṣṇā ) and pungent
( ūpajñānaṣaṇā, kolā, tīkṣṇataṇḍulā). It is useful in m
 
water-streams (upakulanya). Fruits small berries (kanā)
adhered in solid fleshy spike like elephant's trunk
( śaundi ), black when dried ( krsnā ) and pungent
 
( usana, kola, tiksnatandula). It is useful in many
 

disorders and also as rasāyana (pippalī, capalā ). It

is also used in distilleries and bars ( saundi ).
 
ṇḍī).
 
Specific characters
 

 
1.
 
Habitat-damp regions of Magadha and

Videha'.
 
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2. Fruits — small berries in fleshy spikes, black

when dried, pungent.
 

3. Uses — useful in many diseases and also as

rasāyana; also used in distilleries and bars.
 

 
१०४. पीलु: Pilu
 

 
१. पीलु: (भा०) —पीलति विरेचयतीति, 'पील प्रतिष्टम्भे ( स्तम्भो

मलावरोधः तस्य प्रतिकूलं विरेचनम् ) ।
 

२. करभवल्लभः (ध०)– शुष्कप्रदेशजातत्वादुष्ट्राणां प्रियः, तेऽस्य

पत्रं खादन्ति ।
 

३. गुडफल: (भा०)-गुड इव मधुरं फलमस्य ।
 

४. गुल्मारि: (नि०) – विरेचनत्वाद् गुल्मनाशकः ।
 

५. तीक्ष्णतरुः (कै०) – तीक्ष्णं तीक्ष्णगन्धि फलं, तद्वांस्तरुः ।
 

 
1. Capital of Magadha was Rajagrha while that of Videha

was Mithilā ( now Janakpur in Nepal Territory ).