Arvind ji .... thank you very very much for all the explanation ... all this helps immensely. Will make change in notes of *I. cordifolia*.
Regards. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 10:12 PM, Dr. Arvind Kadus <[email protected] > wrote: > Onother thing is that in ancient time or in Ayurveda ,the synonames > of the plants are given or the plant is recognised with many names > depending upon its habitat, colour, size, shape of the flowers and > fruits, taste of the leaves, flowers, fruits etc.. > e.g. > 1. Shatavari- having 100s of roots. > 2. Gokshura- spiny fruits get inserted to cow's toes. > 3. Chitraka - Discolouration of skin takes place after application. > 4. Kumari- Which never get fruits. > 5. Amlika - having amla i.e. sour taste. > 6. Ashwagandha- with the smell of horse, or smell in Stable. > 7. Agnimantha-( Premna integrifolia) - Agni is produced by rubbing the > dry wood sticks with each other. > > many many other examples can be given like this. In this case both > Godhadi and Gokshura are totally opposite things and can not be the > synoname for the same plant. > Regards, > Dr.Kadus Arvind,Pune. > > > > On Sep 6, 9:27 pm, "Dr. Arvind Kadus" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Yes these names गोखरू gokhru OR गोखुरू gokhuru derived from gokshura > > in Sanskrit are incorrect for Indigofera cordifolia. Godhadi or > > Blanket is having soft feel. Thats why this Indigofera cordifolis is > > called as Godhadi. Other thing is--Tribulus terrestris is called as > > Gokshura. Other synonames are Gokantaka, Shwadanshtra ( teeth like > > dog), Swadukantaka ( Sweet spines of the fruit), Trikantaka ( Fruit > > with three spines),Kantaphala, Kshuraka( meaning is same) and many > > other names. > > Dr. kadus Arvind > > > > On Sep 6, 9:02 pm, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Many many thanks for validating the names, Arvind ji. > > > So, it would mean the names put for Hindi : गोखरू gokhru OR गोखुरू > gokhuru > > > do not hold good for this plant, do I understand correctly ? > > > > > Regards. > > > > > On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 9:15 PM, Dr. Arvind Kadus > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > Dear Dinesh Ji, Go-Kshura In Sanskrit means 'Kshurati Go' ( Cow) > i.e. > > > > Gokshura ( The fruits of the plant get inserted in toes of the cows > > > > while grazing. In Marathi also 'Gokharu' meaning is the same. But in > > > > this Indigofera cordifolia there are no spiny fruits to get inserted > > > > in cow's toes. This is very soft i.e.like 'Godhadi' in marathi. > > > > Godhadi and gokshur are having different feels at all !! > > > > Thanks > > > > Dr.Kadus Arvind. > > > > > > On Sep 6, 2:38 pm, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I agree with Dinesh ji > > > > > > > On 4 September 2010 22:19, vinay kumar singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Dear all > > > > > > I am posting this common plant for ID from JNU, New Delhi. ID > please. > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Vinay- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - >
