नामरूपज्ञानम् (Characterization of Medicinal Plants) /44

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(gaṇarūpaka ) with flowers all the year round
( sadāmarūpajñānam
 
(puṣpa ) of the colour of the risingaṇarūpaka ) with flowers all the year round
( sadapuspa ) of the colour of the rising sun ( arka,

bālārka, raktapusṣpa ). It has profuse latex in leaves

and stem ( ksiraparnṣiraparṇa, ksṣīrakandāṇḍaka ) with hot and
irritant properties ( arkaparn
irritant properties ( arkaparṇa, prataāpana ). Its parrot-
rot-like fruits (śukaphala) have seeds with coma

which is scattered (vikīraṇa) when they burst

(asphota). It is an efficacious remedy for itching

and other skin diseases (kharjūghna ) and makes the

complexion normal ( rūpikā ).
 

 
Specific characters
 

 
1. Plant-gregarious, with profuse latex.
 

 
2. Flowers—reddish violet, all the year round.

3. Fruits — seeds with coma.
 

 
4. Action—efficacious drug for itching and other
skin diseases.
 

skin diseases.
 
१४. अर्जुन: Arjuna
 

 
१. अर्जुन: (भा०) –अर्जयति प्रापयति हृद्यताम् ।

२. इन्द्रद्रुः (भा०) –परमशक्तिसंपन्नो वृक्षः, 'इदि परमैश्वर्यै' ।
 

 
३. ककुभः (भा०) - ककुभो दिशः सन्त्यस्य, बहुविस्तृतत्वात् ।

अथवा – श्वेतत्वक्; अथवा – कं जलं स्कुभ्नाति
 

 
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रुणद्धि, कषायत्वादब्धातुशोषकत्वात् ।
 

 
४. देवसाल: (नि०)–देवशक्तिसंपन्नो वृक्षः शालो वा ।
 

 
५. धवलः (भा०) – श्वेतत्वक् ।
 

 
६. नदीसर्ज: (भा०) - नदीतीरजः सर्जसदृशः ।
 

 
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