Gambhari (white teak)

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: गम्भारीकाश्मरीश्रीपर्णीमधुपर्णिका
Hindi: गंभारीगम्भारीगम्भारखम्भारीकुम्भेर
English: Gambhariwhite teakgmelinagambhari
Romanized: gambharikashmari
Marathi: शिवण

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Gambhārī fruit (verse kāśmarī; commentary कुम्भेर) is listed among fruits said to be heavy to digest, to produce semen and to increase kapha greatly.
Chapter 4 · p. 60 · v. 45Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Dipika oilदीपिका तैल Ksharagada (alkali antidote)क्षारागद Maha aksha taila (great bibhitaki oil)महा अक्ष तैल

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Conditions named in the preparations that use it, or linked to it directly.

Ageing (jara)जरा (बुढ़ापा)Nasal disorders (nasaroga)नासारोग (नाक के रोग)Poisoning (visha)विष (ज़हर)Premature greying (palitya)पालित्य (बाल सफेद होना)Worms in the ear (krimikarna)कान में कीड़े Wrinkles (vali)झुर्रियाँ

Organs and systems mentioned

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Earsकान (कर्ण)Hair and scalpकेश और सिर की त्वचा Heart and cardiovascular systemहृदय और रक्त-संवहनी तंत्र Intestines and colonआंतें और बृहदांत्र Noseनाक (नासिका)Skinत्वचा Stomach and digestive systemआमाशय और पाचन तंत्र

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Count of shared preparations.

Shyonaka (Indian trumpet tree)सोनापाठा (श्योनाक)×2 Patalaपाढल (पाटला)×2 Devadaru (Himalayan cedar)देवदार (देवदारु)×2 Kushtha (costus root)कूठ (कुष्ठ)×2 Saralaधूपसरल×2 Wood apple (kapittha)कैथ (कपित्थ)×2 Guduchi (giloy)गिलोय (गुडूची)×2 Asana (Indian kino)विजयसार (असन)×2 Bilva (bael)बेल (बिल्व)×1 Agnimanthaअरणी (अग्निमंथ)×1 Sesame oil (tila taila)तिल का तेल (तैल)×1 Arka (calotropis)आक (अर्क)×1 Ankola (sage-leaved alangium)अंकोल (ढेरा)×1 Chitraka (white leadwort)चित्रक (चीता)×1 Karavira (oleander)कनेर (करवीर)×1 Musta (nut grass)नागरमोथा (मुस्ता)×1 Nichulaवेत×1 Pragrahaकिरमाला×1

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Plant glossary, क entries 42–56 (काकोलिका to किणिही)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 42–56 (काकोलिका से किणिही)Plant glossary, क entries 71–82 (कुलहला to केतकी)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 71–82 (कुलहला से केतकी)Plant glossary, र section, entries 1–18 (रक्तचन्दन to रंभा)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, र वर्ग प्रविष्टि 1–18 (रक्तचन्दन से रंभा)Properties of grapes and other heavy fruitsद्राक्षा आदि वृक्षों के फलों के गुण

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Grains and other foods, their merits and faultsधान्यादिगुणागुणविचार

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काश्मरि (काश्मरी)गम्भारी कृष्णानीलका वृक्ष रोहिणीकुटकी

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Brihat panchamula (greater five roots)बृहत् पंचमूल Dashamula (ten roots)दशमूल

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Plant glossary, क entries 42–56 (काकोलिका to किणिही)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 42–56 (काकोलिका से किणिही)Plant glossary, क entries 71–82 (कुलहला to केतकी)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, क वर्ग प्रविष्टि 71–82 (कुलहला से केतकी)Plant glossary, र section, entries 1–18 (रक्तचन्दन to रंभा)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, र वर्ग प्रविष्टि 1–18 (रक्तचन्दन से रंभा)Properties of grapes and other heavy fruitsद्राक्षा आदि वृक्षों के फलों के गुण

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