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१८६
Nāmarūpajñānam
१३. विश्वा (भा०) – आशु प्रविशति शरीरं तैक्ष्ण्यादिति, 'विश प्रवे-
शने' ।
१४. शृङ्गवेरम् (भा०) – शृङ्गाकारो वेरः कन्दोऽस्य ।
१५. शोषणम् (रा०) – शोषयत्यब्धातुमिति ।
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१६. सौपर्णम् (रा० ) – शोभनानि पर्णान्यस्य; अथवा – सुपर्णस्य
गरुडस्येदम्, विषघ्नत्वात् ।
OTH) fours
Sunthi (Zingiber officinale Roscoe. ) is a small
plant with leafy stem, leaves shaped like umbrella
(avākchatra) and flowers in radical spikes on long
peduncles like serpent's hood (ahicchatraka ). Rhi-
zome is nodular, tuberous and pungent ( katugranthi,
katu, katubhandra, śṛngavera) which is irritant
(utkata) and causes burning sensation (ūṣaṇa ).
Sunthi itself is a dried product (of ärdraka) and
absorbs water content (soṣaṇa) and kapha (kaphāri).
It is universally reputed drug applicable in numer-
ous disorders (mahauṣadha, viśvabheṣaja ) and
assimilated quickly (viśvā). It is also anti-toxic
(sauparna). It is the best among pungents (katu-
bhadra, nagara ).
Specific characters
1. Leaves-spread like umbrella.
2. Flowers-in radical spikes on long peduncle.
3. Rhizome-nodular, fibrous and pungent.
4. Actions-absorbs water content and kapha
and is anti-toxic.
Nāmarūpajñānam
१३. विश्वा (भा०) – आशु प्रविशति शरीरं तैक्ष्ण्यादिति, 'विश प्रवे-
शने' ।
१४. शृङ्गवेरम् (भा०) – शृङ्गाकारो वेरः कन्दोऽस्य ।
१५. शोषणम् (रा०) – शोषयत्यब्धातुमिति ।
-
१६. सौपर्णम् (रा० ) – शोभनानि पर्णान्यस्य; अथवा – सुपर्णस्य
गरुडस्येदम्, विषघ्नत्वात् ।
OTH) fours
Sunthi (Zingiber officinale Roscoe. ) is a small
plant with leafy stem, leaves shaped like umbrella
(avākchatra) and flowers in radical spikes on long
peduncles like serpent's hood (ahicchatraka ). Rhi-
zome is nodular, tuberous and pungent ( katugranthi,
katu, katubhandra, śṛngavera) which is irritant
(utkata) and causes burning sensation (ūṣaṇa ).
Sunthi itself is a dried product (of ärdraka) and
absorbs water content (soṣaṇa) and kapha (kaphāri).
It is universally reputed drug applicable in numer-
ous disorders (mahauṣadha, viśvabheṣaja ) and
assimilated quickly (viśvā). It is also anti-toxic
(sauparna). It is the best among pungents (katu-
bhadra, nagara ).
Specific characters
1. Leaves-spread like umbrella.
2. Flowers-in radical spikes on long peduncle.
3. Rhizome-nodular, fibrous and pungent.
4. Actions-absorbs water content and kapha
and is anti-toxic.