title: On the identity of 'kumbhika' of astanga-hrdaya: (uttara 8/6).
abstract: The author probes in this paper the identity of 'Kumbika' multifaceted plant-species mentioned in the Ayurvedic literature and establishes its identity by interpreting various classical texts.
authors.affiliation: State Ayurvedic College, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Singh