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इमांस्त्रीनपरान् वृक्षानाहुर्येषां हितास्त्वचः। पूतीकः कृष्णगन्धा च तिल्वकश्च तथा तरुः ॥११६॥
Three bark of plants used as drug: There are three more trees whose bark is used as drug. These are Putika, Krishnagandha and Tilvaka.
english translation
विरेचने प्रयोक्तव्यः पूतीकस्तिल्वकस्तथा। कृष्णगन्धा परीसर्पे शोथेष्वर्शःसु चोच्यते ॥११७॥
The barks of Putika and Tilvaka are used for purgation therapy. Indications of bark of Krishnagandha are erysipelas, inflammation, piles, ringworm, abscess, nodules, dermatosis and gangrene (alaji).
english translation
दद्रुविद्रधिगण्डेषु कुष्ठेष्वप्यलजीषु च। षड्वृक्षाञ्छोधनानेतानपि विद्याद्विचक्षणः ॥११८॥
The wise physician should also acquire the knowledge of the above mentioned six plants (three with latex and three with bark) of their pacification actions.
english translation
इत्युक्ताः फलमूलिन्यः स्नेहाश्च लवणानि च। मूत्रं क्षीराणि वृक्षाश्च षड् ये दिष्टपयस्त्वचः ॥११९॥
Summary of descriptions of the plants: Thus have been described the fruiters, rooters, sources of unctuous substances, salt, urine, milk and the six plants whose latex and barks are used.
english translation
ओषधीर्नामरूपाभ्यां जानते ह्यजपा वने। अविपाश्चैव गोपाश्च ये चान्ये वनवासिनः ॥१२०॥
Sources of identification of plants: Goat-herds, shepherds, cowherds and forest-dwellers are acquainted with names and forms/identification of various medicinal herbs and the plants.
english translation