नामरूपज्ञानम् (Characterization of Medicinal Plants) /175

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१७. समङ्गा (भा० ) – समन्ततोऽङ्गति प्रसरति, 'अगि गतौ',

अथवा – सम्यञ्चि अङ्गान्यस्याः, अङ्गानि करोतीति
 
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Mañjistṣṭhā (Rubia cordifolia Linn.) is a climber

spreading extensively (yojanavallī, vikasā, samangā,
ṅgā,
jinṅgi). Its stem is reddish (aruṇā) and leaves arranged
in a circle (citraparni
in a circle (citraparṇī or cakraparnṇī?). Root is red

(raktängi) in fresh state, coppery when half-dried

(tāmramulā) and black when dried completely (kālā,

kālamesikā). The root is a reputed drug for purify-

pina). Til
 
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ing blood and restoring the normal complexion

(manjiṣṭhā, rasayani, samangā) and alleviating glan-

dular enlargements (ganḍīri) and fever (jvarahantri).

It is also used for dyeing cloth (vastrarañjani).
 

 
Specific characters
 

 
1. Plant-a climber spreading extensively.

2. Stem-reddish.
 

 
3. Leaves-arranged in a circle.
 
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4. Root-red in fresh state, coppery when half

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dried and black when dried completely.
 

 
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5. Actions purifies blood, alleviates glandular
enlargements and fever.
 

enlargements and fever.
 
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१. मदन: (भा० ) – मदयति रोमहर्षं ग्लानिञ्च जनयतीति, 'मदी हर्ष-

ग्लेपनयोः' ।
 

 
२. कफवर्धन: (नि०) –कफं वर्धते छिनत्तीति, 'वर्ध छेदने' ।