नामरूपज्ञानम् (Characterization of Medicinal Plants) /206

७. पीवरी (भा० ) – स्थूलकन्दा ।
८. फणिजिह्वापर्णी (अ०) – सर्पजिह्वावत् पत्राण्यस्याः ।
९. बहुसुता (भा०) – बहवः सुताः कन्दा अस्य ।
१०. वरी (भा०) – ओषधिषु श्रेष्ठा ।
११. शतपदी (भा०) – शतं पदानि मूलान्यस्याः ।
१२. शतवीर्या (भा०) – शतं वीर्याण्यस्याः, बहुवीर्येत्यर्थः ।
१३. सूक्ष्मपत्रा (अ०) – सूक्ष्माणि पत्राण्यस्याः ।
१४. स्वादुरसा (रा०) – स्वादुः रसोऽस्याः ।
 
SŚatāvarī ( Asparagus racemosus Willd. ) is a
climber difficult to perish (durmarā ) and free from
external invasion ( abhiru ) due to presence of re-
curved spines ( adharakantṇṭakā ). It has thin linear
leaves ( śūksṣmapatrā ) like those of snake's tongue
(phanṇijihväāparṇī) and numerous succulent tuberous
roots ( śatavariī, pivariīvarī, bahusutaā, śatapadī ). It is of
saumya ( watery ) nature ( nārāyanṇī ) due to predo-
minance of water element and as such antagonistic
to tiīksnṣṇa ( sharp, irritant) substances (dviīpiśatrṛu ).
It is tasteful ( śvadurasā ), efficacious in many dis-
orders (śatavīryā) and regarded as one of the best
drugs ( variī ).
 
Specific characters

1. Plant—a climber armed with recurved spines.
2. Leaves—thin, linear, like serpent's tongue.
3. Roots –- many, succulent, tuberous, full of
juice.
4.Uses--efficacious in many disorders.