नामरूपज्ञानम् (Characterization of Medicinal Plants) /189

नामरूपज्ञानम्
 
४. कटुः (अ०)– कटुः रसे विपाके च ।
 

५. कृष्णिका (भा०) – कृष्णवर्णा; कर्षति विलिखति शरीरमिति वा ।

६. क्षवः (भा०) — क्षौत्यनेनेति ।
 
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७. क्षुज्जनका (भा० ) – क्षुतं जनयतीति ।
 

८. क्षुधाभिजनकः (भा०) – क्षुधां बुभुक्षां जनयतीति ।

९. तीक्ष्णगन्धा (भा०) – तीक्ष्णो गन्धोऽस्याः ।

१०. त्वष्टकः (प०) - त्वक्षति तनूकरोति, 'त्वक्षू तनूकरणे' ।

११. नासासंवेदनः (अ०)–नासां संवेदयति संक्षोभयतीति ।

१२. राजसर्षपः (प०) – सर्षपाणां राजा ।
 
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Rājikā ( Brassica juncea Czern & Coss ) is a

herb the seeds of which are used. They are of dark

brown colour (kṛṣṇikā-this synonym is befitting for
b
Brassica nigra Koch. ), pungent ( katṭu), highly irri-

tant ( atitīksnṣṇā, āsuri ) and sharp smelling ( tīksn) and sharp smelling ( tīkṣṇa-

gandhā) due to which they produce irritation in nose
( nāsāsam
( nāsāsaṃvedana ) and sneezing ( ksṣujjanakaā, ksṣava ).

They stimulate appetite and digestion (kṣudhābhija-

naka ) and are emaciating (tvastṣṭaka). It occupies

important place among the spices of mustard group

(rājikā, rājasarṣarpa)
 
done and
 
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Specific characters
 

 
1. Seeds —the useful part, are of dark brown
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colour, pungent, highly irritant and sharp
smelling due to which cause sneezing.
211. Actions and uses — they stimulate appetite and
alkime digestion and are emaciating; occupy impor-colour, pungent, highly irritant and sharp
id smelling due to which cause sneezing.
bur 2. Actions and uses — they stimulate appetite and
alkime digestion and are emaciating; occupy impor-

tant place among the spices of mustard group.