sudarshana :
Synonyms
Synonyms in Ayurveda: sudarshana, sudarshan, vishamandala, nagadamani, somavalli, cakrangi, madhuparnila
- Nagdaman – The big wide leaves resemble a snake hood.
- Medhi - It improves memory.
- Rakt Pushpi – Pink Striped trumpet lily is another name in English for Crinum latifolium, which is Sudarshana. Crinum asiaticum has white flowers.
- Ratnamala – Because the flowers are beautiful and grow from umbel in a circular pattern
- Vishamandal - Because the leaves juice (10-20 ml dosage) can be used as emetic and purgative to get rid of ingested poison.
- Vritt Pushpa – Because the flowers grow in a circular pattern.
- Kandali – Sushruta described Crinum defixum as this plant.
- Jambu – The fruit resembles Jambu fruit i.e. Java apple or Jamun. The fruit also resembles onion bulb.
- Dudarshana – It’s also called Dudarshan, as the crushed fruit gives foul smell.
- Chakravaha – Because the flowers grow on umbels and in circular pattern.
- Madhuparnika – The leaves taste sweet and bitter
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