| Per the school of Punarvasu (Lord Atreya), roots of 16 plants and fruits of 19 plants are used as drugs. Similarly, principal unctuous (''mahasneha'') substances are of four types and main salts are of five types. Urine and milk for medicinal purposes are obtained from 8 different animals and six plants are used for purification (''shodhana''). The physician who knows how to use all these materials for curing the disease is the expert physician [74-76]. | | Per the school of Punarvasu (Lord Atreya), roots of 16 plants and fruits of 19 plants are used as drugs. Similarly, principal unctuous (''mahasneha'') substances are of four types and main salts are of five types. Urine and milk for medicinal purposes are obtained from 8 different animals and six plants are used for purification (''shodhana''). The physician who knows how to use all these materials for curing the disease is the expert physician [74-76]. |
− | The roots of 16 plants whose roots are used for shodhana are Hastidanti (Brihatphala-, Godumba, Croton oblongifolius), Haimavati (Vacha-Acorus calamus), Shyama Trivrit (Operculina turpenthum (Linn.)) , Adhoguda (Vriddha daru - Argyreia speciosa Sweet.), Saptala (Euphorbia pilosa), Shvetanama (Shweta aparajita), Pratyakshreni (Danti), Gavakshi, Jyotishmati, Bimbi, Shanapushpi, Vishanika, Ajagandha, Dravanti'' and ''Kshirini''. | + | The roots of 16 plants whose roots are used for shodhana are Hastidanti (Brihatphala,Godumba- Croton oblongifolius), Haimavati (Vacha-Acorus calamus), Shyama Trivrit (Operculina turpenthum Linn.) , Adhoguda (Vriddha daru - Argyreia speciosa Sweet.), Saptala ( Charmakasha-Euphorbia pilosa), Shvetanama (Shweta aparajita -Clitoria ternatea), Pratyakshreni (Danti -Baliospermum montanum Muell.-Arg), Gavakshi (Indravaruni- Cirrullus colocynthis Schrad), Jyotishmati (Celastrus panniculatus Willd.), Bimbi (Coccinia indica W. & A.), Shanapushpi (Crotalaria verrucosa Linn.), Vishanika (Aavartani - Helicteres isora Linn.), Ajagandha , Dravanti (Croton tiglium Linn.) and Kshirini (dugdhika- Euphorbia thymifolia Linn.). |