aṣṭadravya
Vācaspatyam
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p. 518, col. 1.
aṣṭadravya na0 ba0 va0 karmadhā0 saṃjñātvānna dviguḥ . “aśvattho-
ḍumbaraplakṣanyagrodhasamidhastilāḥ . siddhārthapāyasājyāni
dravyāṇyaṣṭau vidurbudhā” ityukteṣu homasādhaneṣu aṣṭasu dravyeṣu .
“trisvāduyuktairjuhuyāccāṣṭadravyairdaśāṃśataḥ” tantrasā0 .
Puranic Encyclopedia
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p. 62, col. 2.
AṢṬADRAVYA (S). Eight substances of great medicinal
value.
(1) Arayāl, (Aśvattha—Fig tree) (2) Atti (Udumbara—
Keg tree) (3) Plāśu (Palāśa—Downy branch butea)
(4) Perāl (Vaṭa-Banyan tree) (5) Camata (6) Ellu
(Ṣesame) (7) Vāyasa (Kṛṣṇāguru cedar tree (8) Ghee.