268 SANSKRIT MATERIA MEDlCA. 



Kusdvaleha. 1 Take of the five roots above mentioned, eighty 

 tolas each, water sixty-four seers, boil down to eight seera and 

 strain. Then add sugar four seers, and reduce to the consistence 

 of a thick syrup. Remove the syrup from the fire and add to it 

 the following substances, namely, liquorice reot, cucumber seeds, 

 the seeds of Cucumis melo ( karTcati ), bamboo- manna, emblio 

 myrobalan, tejapatra leaves, cardamoms, cinnamon, bark of 

 Cratceva religiosa (varuna), gulancha, 6eeds of Aglaia Boxburghiana 



(P* 



ferrea ( ndgakesara ), two 



tolas each in fine powder ; stir them well with a ladle and prepare 

 an electuary. Dose, one to two tolas. 



ORYZA SATJVA, Linn. ETC. 



The following varieties of food grains belonging to this 

 important natural order, are mentioned by Sanskrit writers : 



^PT, Dhanya. Oryza sativa, Linn. Vern. Dhdn^Beng. Kind. 



*fh£FT, Godhuma. Triticum vulgare, Linn. Gam, B. Genhu, H. 



^ Yava. Hordeum hexastichum, Linn. Jab, Beng. Jow, Hind. 



These three are considered the best of grains. The following 

 varieties pass by the n*mo of ^t% Kudlidnya or inferior grains 

 and iR^t% Kshudra dhanya or minor grains. 



SP^PjT Ydvandla. Holchus Sorghum, Linn. Jodr, Janiri, Hind. 



Jot, Beng. 



*& Kwgii. Letaria Italica, Millet, E. Kunth. Vern. Kdngni 



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Kawan, B. Kord % R. 



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sffFTTSR', Sydmdka. Panicttm frumentaceum, B<xb. Shydmddhdn, B. 



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iffaTC, Nivara. Wild variety of Oryza sativa, Linn. Uridhdn, B 



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Hind 



Panicum Sjpicatus, Eoxb. Bajra 



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