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Plumbago zeylanica. Zingiber officianale. Piper nigrum, Pimpinella involucrata, Seseli ubanotis, Cuminum cyminum, and Achyranthes repens—these ten relieve pain. THEEAPETITICS 465 Styptics: Mel, Glycyrliiza glabra, Crocus ■sativus, Bombax malabaricum, diatoinacious earth ( coutainiug oxide of iron ), ferric calcium carbonate, Syraplocos racemosa, Aglaia roxbur- ghiana, rock candy, and pop corn—these teil arrest the flow of blood (by vascular contractiori). Anodynes :—Shorea robusta, !Myrica sapida, Nauclea cadamba. radix Nyraphaea lotus, Calo- phyllum, inopbylluni, Bombax malabaricum, Albizzia lebbek, Calamus rotung, Feronia ele- phantum and Saraca indica—these ten relieve pain. Anaesthetics : Ferula assafostida, Melia azeda- rach, Acacia farnesiaua, Acorus calamus, Andro- pogon acicularis, Herpestis monieria, Corydalis cava, Nardostacliys jatamansi, Saraca indica, and Picrorrhizah kurroa—these ten abolish conscious¬ ness (by inhibiting the functions of the higher cerebral centers). Aphrodisiacs : Oitrullus colocyiithis, Herpe¬ stis monieria, Panicum dactylon, Panicum frumentaceum, Steriospermum suaveolens, Ter- minalia chebiila, Picrorrhiza kurroa, Sida cordi- folia, and Aglaia roxbiirghiana—these ten. increase the reproductive powers. Analeptics : Tinospora cordifolia, Termina- lia chebula, Phyllanthus emblica, Vanda roxbur- ANCIENT HINDU MEDICINE gbii, Panicum dactylon, Caelogyne ovalis, Hemi- desmus indica, Hydi'ocotyle asiatica, Desmodium trilobum, and Bocrhaavia asiatica—these ten prolonglife.” Charaka 1.4. 12-62*®®. I ?rci 5$rf;R i ftd^=gf fl^si ?fcl I ?fiT i ^=s=t o ■* jfl^I i(5raraJI5Nif^U ^rRj^55f ^ra ?Sirf^ uif^ I ftifTrarat fq'it^t srarfii^rd^s^reiaqi^- it% ^$Tiif5i I ^[ggi’t’Ttfir ^%rpT i THEllAPEDTICS 45T 1. Pectorals : “Dcsmodium trilobum, Ba¬ tatas paniculata, Sida cordifolia, Sida spinosa, Tribulus terrestris, TJraria logopodiodes, Aspara- ^r?i?ni5T(fe i fq^^rmqqMT ^qf^ qi^^inr^ vjqfnT I ]k§w fqjqil’fqrrqj^i’q^Vj- qqqf^'qil^qf^' qiT ^ fqiminfq viqp^ ! qicTqr ftflq f%-qqiK f q{Tc[qfT fqq^if^ Mqr>q i qlK^-^^Ffiqfe^wr^^T ^%^’qTR'^ qr^qj^qfi-^fn ^jq^rsrqifq i qi^fiqq ^^^q^qr-qi^'ifqiTTqfe^* qT|ftf^^^Tft.qT fm ^^*=(Tr^ Viq'^q j ^;qqiqWqtTqTl^>=^l^qiiqfl#5^qvf ^TTqq’bf^qif^* qS^TTpq vrqf^ i qrqi^qfqr^ qj^^TT qr^^qfq^]^ ww v 3 ’^Kqiq^^3iR[^f^ nqra i ^qriyr^qqr^qq^^^rf^TCt qTrqTiC^.^-qfT^^t ^qqi^tqr^t-^^Mqqq ^ftqqrf^ ^f^cr ^ 458 ANCIENr HINDU MEDICINE gus racemosus, Ichnooarpus fratescens, Hemidis- mus iudiciis nigra, Celtis orieutalis minor. jm ^%irf5T vrqfr<fr i ^qpri i fq^^- m qq^T ^m^^qr- ^$?^pqT^[qq1qiITf^ vrqf^cf I sfl^Tfqfr i:fiT ^Kf5F{[;q^qraiftq3iTf% ^fccT I ?TR=qrq^n^i^ Tm o ^ icTi q'?i?or ?m ^^?TTf5T ^f7fr i 5?55traqm^5RiggFi^^’c?rffTtq^ gt%2fft^lT- smstr ^ffT Frq'Torfn i iJtiiTti^ i(ra^’riqq2^-'q5^r5lvr,Rtr?m^nj^?I^K iiHi'!?< qsraiJiifjr a'jjrr-f^wTinfn ^r?ci i ^raHiii''s'^?3 ?fh ^sq'ififsr f%®rf^i^r?'!nrir vTqf?<T i firar^5i?ara[fe vra^':!?- q?iT ^5??iif^ w^f?a i !Tg^ ssrai^t h^ . - o i ^^qq^fq^fcT^qq f fir ^]T^ ^<k- fq^sT^l^rf^ Hqp?cr i THEKAPETJTICS 459 Vitis vinifera, Teramnus labialis, Phaseolus trilobus, Solanum indicum, Solaimm xantbocar- pum, BcEi'haavia diffusa, Ricinus communis, ^Tr{ ^f^cT I vrqf^ci \ ¥fci vrqf^ i wTftqm^^T tn^T ^T q^iw- ??reqir tm ^f{^Krp3 vrqfe i %T^i Tji^qyi7j5TTFr[ tr^fFcT i ANCIENT HINDU MEDICINE 460 CUtorse ternata, Tragia inv'olucrata, aad Mucuna (Carpopogon ) pruriens. Tliese are called ‘vidarl' and they relieve the derangements of ‘vaiju' and ‘pitta', consumption, tubercles, gouty pains, dyspnea and other bronchial troubles. II. Antiseptics : Cassia fistula, Randia dumentorum, Rlacourtia ramontchi. Holarrhena antidyse liter ica, Stephania capilata, Acacia catechu, Stereospermum suaveolens, Sanseviera zeylanica, Holarrhena antidysenterica, Alstonia scholaris, Az idirachta indica, Barleria prionitis, Rarleria buxifolia, Tinospora cordifolia, Plutn- SJl’tK Tft^T5Ufi?T5l- aira gi= sfci ^■'ai’ijriqiiThi vr^Pfi I feirftet n^iufirasiiT^ vr^^ct i ^emrai ^ u^ra'fi ^’mrerc^T %Ti ?ffr 5ra:^ra5Trf^ ir^ct i a i- THERAPEUTICS 461 bago zeylanica, Pongaraia glabra, Carissa caranda, 'I’ricbosaathes dioica, Ophelia cliirayta, and Moraordica charantia are called %7'agdhadi*^ and they are disinfectants in catarrh, toxemia, gonorrhea, skin disease, and abscess-cavities, and relieve fever, vomiting and pruritus (as symptomatic expressions of the former lesions). III. Hmmcdinica : Cratteva religiosa ; Barleria cserulea, Morunga plerygosperma, Hyjieranthera morunga, Sesbania aculeata, Gymuema sylvestris, Guilandina bonducella, Pongamia glabra, Sanseviera zeylanica, Premna serratifolia, Barleria cristata, Momordica monadelpha. Coccinea indica, Calotropis gigan- tica, .Pothos officinalis, Plumbago zeylanica. Asparagus racemosus, Aegle marmelos, Gym- nema sylvestris, Imperata cylindrica, Solanum indicum and Solanum xanthocarpum are called ‘variinadi’, and they relieve (the derangements of) ‘kapha, and adiposis, headache, adenoncosis and adenitis. IV. Lithontriptics : Pentaptera arjuna, Barleria caerulea, Barleria cristata, Imperata cylindrica. Vanda roxburghii, Gyperus pertinens, Arundo indica latifolia, Poa cynosuroides, Saccharum spontaneum, Coleus aromaticum, Premna serratifolia, Sanseviera zeylanica. 4.62 ANCIENT HINDU MEDICINE Calotropis gigantea, Sciudapsus officinalis^ Calosautlies indica, Barleria priouitis, Njmphcea stellata, Herpestis monicria, and Tribulus terrestris are called ‘viratarwadi' and they relieve stranguary, gravel and urinary calculus. V. ; Besina Shorea robusta, Termi- nalia alata tornentosa, Acacia catechu, Acacia arabica, Diospyros embr^^osteris, Areca catechu,, Betulabhojapatra, Gyinnema sylvestris, Ougenia dalbergisides, Sanfcalurn album, Pterocarpus santaliiius, Dalbergia sissoo, Albizzia lebbek, Terininalia tornentosa, Anogeissus latifolia, Terminalia arjuna, Borassus flabelliforrais, Tectona grandis, Pongamia glabra, Guilandina bonducella, Shorea robusta, Aquilaria agallocha, and Santalaum xanthocarpuin are called ‘sZa- saradi\ and these relieve phlegma, ediposis,. and skin-diseases, gonorrhea and anemia. VI. Astringent disinfectants \ Symplocos racemosa, Symplocos alstonm, Butea frondosa, Calosanthes indica, Clerodendrou siplioanthus, Myrica sapida, Myrica rubra, Boswellia serrata, B/ubia cordifolia, Shorea robusta and Musa sapientum are called '■rodhradi\ and they relieve plilegrnatic disposition and adiposis, and vaginal diseases, arrest diarrhoea, disinfect abscess cavity and neutralize toxins. THEK’AVBUTICS 46a VII. Disinfectants : Calotfopis gigantica^ Caiotropis gigantica alba, Pongamia glabra, Guilandenia bonducella, Heliotropiurn inciicum,, Acbyranthes aspera, Claiodendniro, ( sipbonau- thus, Vandni roxburghii, Gloriosa superba, Batatas paniculata Batatas epulis, Tragia involucrata, ■ rock salt. Balanites roxburghii are called ‘‘arkcidV and they relieve phlegmatic- disposition, adiposis, intestina, Avorms, skin diseases, neubralij^e toxins and disinfect abscess cavity. VIII. Pectorals :—Ocimuin sanctum, Oci- mum hirsitum, Ocimum frutescens, Audropogon shoenantlius, Andropogon martiny, Andropogon muricatum, Andropogon iwaraneusa, Cassia escu- lenta, Acbyranthes aspera ; Hygroijliylla spinosa^ Embelia ribos, Myrica sapida, surasi, Vitez negundo, Celsia caroraandeliana, Salvinia cu- cullata, Clerodendron siphonanthus, Buta graveolens, Solanum nigrum and Strychnos nux- vomica are called 'siirasadi’ and they relieve phlegmatic disposition, bacterial flora, catarrh, anorexia, dyspnea and cough and disinfect abscess cavity. IX. Lithontriptics :—Bignonia indica, Butea frondosa, Grislea tomentosa. Plumbago zeylanica, Bandia dumetorum, Dalbergia sissoo. Euphorbia 464 ANCIENT HINDU MEDICINE neriifolia, Terminalia, cliebula^Termiaalia belerica and Phyllantlms embelica are called 'musMdV and they relieve adiposis, urethral diseases, gonorrhea, chancre, anemia (symptomatic of the other lesions), gravel and urinary calculus. X. Stomachics : Piper longura, radix Piper longum, Piper chaba, Plumbago zeylanica. Zingiber officinale, Piper nigrum, Scindapsus officinales, Piper auranticum, Elettaria cardamo- mum, Pimpinella involucrata, fructus Holarrhe- na antidysenterica, Stephania hernandifolia, Cuminum Cyrainum, Sinapis alba, fructus Melia azadarocli, Ferula assafoetida, Cleroden- dron siphonantbus, Sanseviera zeylanica, Aconitum heterophyllum, Acorus calamus, Embelia ribes and Picrorrhiza kurroa are called pippalyctdi’ and they are appetizing, stomachic and dessicant, and they relieve catarrh, flatule¬ nce, anorexia, glandular swelling and pain. XI. Carminatives: Elettaria cardamomum, Tabernaemontana coronaria, Saussurea auraticu- lata, Nardostachys jatamansi, Andropogon shce- nan thus, Cinnamomum zeylanicnm, Cinnamo- mum tamala, Jfesua ferrea, Agraia roxburgiana. Piper aurantiacum, operculum of Purpura, Tamirindus indica,(5H^^i = pearl-oyster), ‘sthauner yaJca' (a yellowish fragrant plant), Canscora THERAPEUTICS 465 decussata, Pinus lotigifolia, Cinnamomum pauci- florum, Andropogou acicularis, Sida cordifolia, Balsamodendron mukula, Shorea robusta, Liqui- dambar orientalis, Boswellia seratta, Aquilaria. agallocha, Trigonella corniculata, Andropogou rauricatum, Cedrus deodara, Crocus sativus, and Calopbyllum inopbyllum are called 'eladV and tbey relieve flatulence, phlegmatic disposition, pruritus and urticaria. XII-XIII. Stomachics: A corns calamus, Cyperus rotundus, Aconitum beteropbyllum Terminalia chebula, Cedrus deodara, Mesua ferrea.