Encyclopedias & Dictionaries | Monier-Williams: A Sanskrit-English Dictionary (p. 647) pṛśniparṇī, f. Hemionitis Cordifolia or Uraria Lagopodioides, ŚBr.; KātyŚr.; Suśr. Monier-Williams: A Sanskrit-English Dictionary (p. 646) pṛthakparṇī, f. id. L.; Hemionitis Cordifolia Car. Suśr. Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras (p. 2796) puḷḷaṭi: 1. Bird’s foot; 2. Cross mark; caret to indicate the insertion of something omitted in writing, as like a bird’s foot; 3. Touchstone; 4. A species of tick-trefoil, m. sh., Desmodium gangeticum; 5. An element of time measure; 6. Ladder Dymock, Warden, Hooper: Pharmacographia Indica (vol. I, p. 428) Desmodium gangeticum, Leguminosae This plant is of interest as being an ingredient of the Dasamula Kvatha so often mentioned in Sanskrit works; it is considered to be frebrifuge and anti-catarhal. In the Dasamula it is placed among the five minor plants (see Tribulus terrestris), a decoction of these is directed to be used in catarrhal fever, cough and other diseases supposed to be caused by deranged phlegm. The five major plants are prescribed in fever and other diseases supposed to be caused by deranged air. The ten together are used in remittent fever, puerperal fever, inflammatory affections within the chest, affections of the brain, and many other diseases supposed to be caused by derangement of all the humours. (For further information upon these points, consult Chakradatta.) The Sanskrit name is ShÄlaparni, "having leaves like the ShÄl" (Shorea robusta). In the NighÄntas the root is described as alterative and tonic, and a remedy for vomiting, fever, asthma and dysentery.
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