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Mañjikā (verse OCR पंजिका) is listed among greens described as binding the stool and producing vata.

Mercury processed with gems (mani) is said to become most excellent, and the commentary says gems burst at its touch.

Mañjiṣṭhā (verse citralatā) is named among the five bṛhatīs, said to suit kapha disorders, remove kuṣṭha, destroy worms, counter poison and always suit fever.

The verse lists sour sauvīra (the commentary: sour kāñjī) and liquor and its products among the causes of pitta aggravation.

Sour gruel (kanji) cooked with black pepper, ajamoda, rock salt and dry ginger is drunk in the ama stage of vata diarrhoea.

हिन्दी: हरीतकी, हरडा · मराठी: हर्तकी, श्वेत निर्गुंडी, मंजिष्ठा, वेखंड, मृणाल, जजा, जयंती, कांजिका

हिन्दी: मंजीठ · मराठी: मंजिष्ठ

हिन्दी: मंजीठ · मराठी: मंजिष्ट

हिन्दी: मंजीठ, हुरहुर, हुलहुल, मंडूकपानी, ब्रह्ममंडूकी · मराठी: मंजिष्ट, सूर्यफूलवल्ली, आदित्यकान्ता, ब्राह्मी, शालिपर्णी, अळूं, कंडुरूल, टेंटू

हिन्दी: लाल गोशीर्ष चन्दन, केशर, लाल चन्दन, पतंगकाठ, हरिचन्दन, तृणकेशर, मसूर अन्न, रतालु, लाल धान, रोहेडा वृक्ष, लाल ईख · मराठी: तुरे जोंधळे, रक्ततृण, केसर, रुधिर, सोनपितळ, माणीक,…

Jīvantī, aloe (taruṇī), vidhārā, vandā, mañjikā, kundalatā, cañcu and kundru are described as binding the stool and producing vata; māriṣa, the two kinds of spinach, vahā and jīvantī as…