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Nāmarūpajñānam
 
JUL 2010
 
Aragvadha (Cassia fistula Linn.) bears beauti-
ful (pragraha), golden yellow flowers (svarṇānga )
adorned by the garland (kṛtamāla) of which looks
like king of trees (rājavṛkṣa). Flowers are used as
ear ornaments (karṇābharaṇa ). It has long stick-like
pou
fruit (dirghaphala) inside which the marrow is
RES
demarcated at every four fingers distance (catur-
angula). As a drug, it provides well-being (arogya-
simbi, śampāka) by alleviating many diseases
(aragvadha, vyādhighāta ) particularly āma (āmahā),
fever (jvarantaka) and kustha (kustha-sūdana). It
is a mild and safe purgative (ārevata).
 
२८
 
Specific characters
 
1. Flowers-beautiful, golden yellow.
 
2. Fruits-stick-like, long, with marrow inside.
3. Action provides well-being by alleviating
many disorders particularly ama, fever and
kuştha. It is a mild and safe purgative.
 
२३. इक्षुः Ikṣu
 
१. इक्षुः (भा०) — इष्यते इति ।
 
२. असिपत्र: (भा०) - असिरिव तीक्ष्णधारं पत्रमस्य ।
३. गण्डकी (नि०) - गण्डाः पर्वाणि सन्त्यस्मिन् ।
४. गुडदारु (कै०)–गुडमूलः दार्विव ।