नामरूपज्ञानम् (Characterization of Medicinal Plants) /89

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१०. यवफल: (सो०) – यवाकारबीजसहितं फलमस्य । बीजानि हि
 
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'इन्द्रयव' इति नाम्ना प्रसिद्धानि, अत एव भावप्रकाशः

'इन्द्रयवफल' इति पठति ।
 

११. वत्सकः (भा०) – वत्सदेशे जायमानः ।
 

१२. वरतिक्तः (सो०) – तिक्तेषु श्रेष्ठः ।
 

१३. वृक्षकः (अ० ) – ह्रस्ववृक्षः ।
 
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१४. शक्रः (रा० ) – शक्नोति रोगानपनेतुमिति, वीर्यसंपन्न इत्यर्थः ।
Pinnaghu

१५. संग्राही (रा० ) – पुरीषं संगृह्णातीति ।
 
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Kutṭaja (Holarrhena antidysenterica Linn. Wall. )

is a small tree ( vrkşṛkṣaka ) growing wild ( kutṭaja )

and gregariously (cakraśākhiī) in hilly regions of

Kalinṅga and Vatsa ( kālinṅga, indravrksṛkṣa, vatsaka )

with pale bark (pandāṇḍuradruma). It bears fragrant

(mahāgandha ) jasmine-like flowers ( mallikāpusṣpa,

girimallikā ) in early rainy season (prāvrsenya ).
ṛṣeṇya ).
Fruits have barley-shaped seeds (yavaphala ). It is

a potent ( śakra ) bitter drug ( varatikta ) efficacious

in diarrhoea and dysentery (sāngrahi ).
 
ṅgrāhī ).
 
Specific characters
 
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1. Habitat—hilly areas of Kalinga, Vatsa etc.
2. Plant — a small tree.
3. Bark—pale.
4. Flowers — white, fragrant, appearing in early
rainy season.
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1. Ha. Fruits — having bitat—hilly areas of Kalinga, Vatsa etc.
2. Plant — a small tree.
 
3. Bark—pale.
 
4. Flowers — white, fragrant, appearing in early
rainy season.
 
5. Fruits — having barley-shaped seeds.
 

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Action —a potent bitter drug for diarrhoea
and dysentery.
 

and dysentery.