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=== Description of Danti and Dravanti ===
 
=== Description of Danti and Dravanti ===
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Polynyms are used for the identification of the plants, to know their qualities and the therapeutic actions. Chitropachitra, sambari, pratyakshreni, chanda are not available in some of the original texts. These different names of both the plants are mentioned in Bhavaprakash Nighantu (Pg.no 399, Guduchyadi varga) in the names of ''laghudanti'' and ''dravanti'' as ''dantidvaya''. The Baliospermum montanum Muell-Arg. and Croton tigilium L. of Euphorbiaceae family are considered as the botanical source respectively. The seeds of the C. tiglium are also considered as ''jayapala'' in this text.( verse 3)
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Polynyms are used for the identification of the plants, to know their qualities and the therapeutic actions. Chitropachitra, sambari, pratyakshreni, chanda are not available in some of the original texts. These different names of both the plants are mentioned in Bhavaprakasha i.e''laghudanti'' and ''dravanti'' as ''dantidvaya'' .<ref>Bhavamishra.Guduchyadi Varga  Bhavaprakasha -Volume II. Translated from Sanskrit by K.R. Srikantha Murthy. Reprint ed. Varanasi: Krishnadas academy;2004.pp.</ref>The Baliospermum montanum Muell-Arg. and Croton tigilium L. of Euphorbiaceae family are considered as the botanical source respectively. The seeds of the C. tiglium are also considered as ''jayapala'' in this text.( verse 3)
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The other principle of collection of ''mula'' is discussed in [[Madanakalpa Adhyaya]] and Sushruta Samhita Sutra sthana 37th chapter. (verse 4)
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The other principle of collection of ''mula'' is discussed in [[Madanakalpa Adhyaya]] and also by Sushruta.<ref>Sushruta. Sutra Sthana, Cha.37 Mishraka Adhyaya. In: Jadavaji Trikamji Aacharya, Editors. Sushruta Samhita. 8th ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia;2005. p.1-10.
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</ref>(verse 4)
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The fresh roots of ''danti'' and ''dravanti'' are used for the purification processing. This process reduces the harmful effect and imparts a safer action to the drug. ''Vikasi'' quality is explained in Sushruta Samhita Sutra sthana 46 / 530 and in Sharangadhara Madhyama Khanda 4/20.
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The fresh roots of ''danti'' and ''dravanti'' are used for the purification processing. This process reduces the harmful effect and imparts a safer action to the drug. ''Vikasi'' quality is explained by Sushruta.<ref> Samhita Sutra sthana 46 / 530 and in Sharangadhara Madhyama Khanda 4/20.
    
The same method of processing is described by Vriddhavaghbhata in Astanga Sangraha Kalpa Sthana 2nd chapter. The procedure of this ''samskara'' is described in Sharangadhara Madhyama Khanda 1/21-24 in the context of ''putapaka swarasa''. (verse 5)
 
The same method of processing is described by Vriddhavaghbhata in Astanga Sangraha Kalpa Sthana 2nd chapter. The procedure of this ''samskara'' is described in Sharangadhara Madhyama Khanda 1/21-24 in the context of ''putapaka swarasa''. (verse 5)
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