नामरूपज्ञानम् (Characterization of Medicinal Plants) /61

नामरूपज्ञानम्
 
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६. शीतवल्कलः (ध० ) – शीतं शीतस्पर्शं शीतवीर्यञ्च वल्कलं
 
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त्वगस्य ।
 

७. सचक्षुः (कै०) – चक्षुषा फलशीर्षभागे छिद्रेण सहितः ।

८. सदाफलः (कै०) – सदा फलति ।
 

९. हेमदुग्धः (कै० ) – हेमवर्णं स्वर्णाभं दुग्धमस्य ।
 
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Udumbara ( Ficus glomerata Roxb. ) is one of

the milky trees (krṣīravṛksṣa) having golden latex

(hemadugdha ) used in sacrifices ( yajñāriṅga ) with

bark as śita ( śītavalkala ). It has no apparent flow-
ers (pus
ers (puṣpaśūnya) and bears fruits all around the year round
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(sadāphala ). Fruits have eye in the receptacle ( sacakṣu ) through which insects enter inside (for pollination ) and thus bear
sadāphala ). Fruits have eye in the receptacle ( saca-
ksu ) throughcome full of them ( jantuphala ).
The ripe fruits are eaten which insects enter inside (for polli-
nation ) and thus becprome full of them ( jantuphala ).
The ripe fruits are eaten which promote strength
ote strength
( udumbara ).
 
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Specific characters
 

 
1. Plant—one of the five milky trees with golden

latex; regarded as a sacrificial tree.
 

2. Bark—cold (in touch as well as viīrya )

3. Flowers — not apparent.
 
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4. Fruits – present all the year round, well a
 
4. Fruits – present all the ith an
eyear round, in the receptacle through with an
 
eye in the receptacle throughhich insects
enter which insects
eater within.
 
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5. Action-Ripe fruits promote strength. gni
 
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