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कदली ग्रन्थिनी मोचा रम्भा वीराऽऽयतच्छदा
वारणा वारणबुसाऽम्बुसारांशुमती फला ॥१॥
Kadalii Granthinii Mocaa Rambhaa Viiraa-Aayatacchadaa
Vaarannaa Vaarannabusa-Ambusaara-Amshumatii Phalaa ||1||

Meaning:
1.1: Kadali (Plaintain or Banana) is also called Granthini, Moca, Rambha, ...
1.2: ... Vira, Ayatacchada (Literally meaning Long Leaf), Varana, Varanabusa, Ambusara and Amshumati fruit.



कदली योनिदोषाश्मरक्तपित्तहरा हिमा ।
तत्कन्दः शीतलो बल्यः केश्यः पित्तकफास्रजित् ॥२॥
Kadalii Yonidossa-Ashma-Raktapitta-Haraa Himaa |
Tat-Kandah Shiitalo Balyah Keshyah Pitta-Kapha-Asra-Jit ||2||

Meaning:
2.1: Kadali (Plaintain or Banana) mitigates Yonidosha (Disorders of the Reproductive Organs), Asmari (Stone in the urinary passage) and Raktapitta (Spontaneous Hemorrhage normally from mouth or nose); and it is Hima (Cold),
2.2: The Tuber of it (i.e. Banana tree) is Shitala (Cold), Balya (Strength-Giving), Keshya (Good for the Hair) and mitigates Pitta (A Dosha in Ayurveda which is compared to the Sun [Heating Principle]. The qualities are heat, sharp acting, fluidity etc), Kapha (A Dosha in Ayurveda which is compared to the Moon [Cooling Principle]. Its qualities are heaviness, coldness, oiliness etc) and Asra (Blood or blood-related disorders),



तत्फलं मधुरं शीतं विष्टम्भि कफकृद्गुरु ।
स्निग्धं पित्तास्रतृङ्दाहक्षतक्षयसमीरजित् ॥३॥
Tat-Phalam Madhuram Shiitam Vissttambhi Kapha-Krd-Guru |
Snigdham Pittaasra-Trng-Daaha-Kssata-Kssaya-Samiira-Jit ||3||

Meaning:
3.1: The (ripened) Fruit of it is Madhura (Sweet taste), Shita (Cold), Visttambhi (Food which causes Constipation) and aggravates Kapha (A Dosha in Ayurveda which is compared to the Moon [Cooling Principle]. Its qualities are heaviness, coldness, oiliness etc); it is also Guru (Heavy, making Big or Fat), ...
3.2: ... Snigdha (Literally means Slippery, Unctuous, Oily. It has the effect of making Wet or Moistening) and mitigates Pittasra (Bleeding from different parts of the body), Trishna (Dipsesis, abnormal or excessive Thirst), Daha (Burning syndrome), Ksata (Injury, Lacerated Wound), Ksaya (Consumption, Depletion of Tissues, Tuberculosis) and Samira (Vata, a Dosha in Ayurveda which is compared to Air (responsible for movement). The qualities are coldness, dryness, lightness etc).


(from Madanapala Nighantu)



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