नामरूपज्ञानम् (Characterization of Medicinal Plants) /183

नामरूपज्ञानम्
 
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७. पलङ्कषा (प०) – पलं मांसं कषति हिनस्ति, लेखनीत्यर्थः ।

८. भिक्षुः (भा०) – वापितमुण्डवत्पुष्पत्वात् भिक्षुवद् दृश्यमाना ।

९. भूतघ्नी (प०) – भूतानि हन्ति ।
 

१०. श्रवणशीर्षिका (भा०) – श्रवणनक्षत्रगते सूर्ये शीर्षं फलं जायते-

ऽस्याः । 'श्रावणी' 'श्रवणाह्वा' इत्यनयोरपि स एवार्थः ।
 

 
Mundṇḍī ( Sphaeranthus indicus Linn. ) is a plant
of c
of Compositae family having compound heads of

flowers ( mundṇḍi, mundṇḍitikaā, bhiksṣu, tapodhanā ), re-

sembling those of kadamba ( kadambapusṣpī) and of

reddish violet colour ( arunaṇā ). The plant flowers in

winter and thereafter bears fruits in śravaṇa constel-

lation (sravanṇaśīrsṣikā śrāvanṇi, Śravanāhvā ). It yields

plenty of chaff (alambusā ). As drug, it destroys evil

organisms and worms ( bhūtaghnī ) and is anti-obes-

ity ( palarikasā ).
 

 
Specific characters
 
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1. Flowers — in compound heads, of reddish
 

violet colour, appearing in winter.
 

2. Fruits — appear shortly after flowering.

3. Actions—destroys evil organisms and worms

and is anti-obesity.
 
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१. मुष्ककः (भा०)–मुष्कसदृशं फलमवलम्बमानमस्य ।

२. काष्ठपाटला (भा०) - काष्ठप्रधाना पाटला ।