"Ujwain. The seed of a plant of the Dill kind, Taylor. Ligusticum
Adjwaen, Roxb. Sp. Ch. annual, erect, leaves super de compound,
with filiform leaflets, ridges and furrows of the seeds distinct
and scabrous. This is what is recommended to notice by Dr. Percival,
under the name Ajava seed."
A species of the above, of which there are two kinds, one of which is
called Juhar; both are bitter, pungent, and aromatic; it resembles the
Ajmode, but is smaller, and has a strong aromatic scent. It assists
digestion, improves appetite, is useful in rheumatism and catarrhal
affections; is vermifuge, beneficial in dropsy, dispels flatulence,
and is highly extolled in flatulent cholic. A. Nanchoa.
24 Adjwain. 25 Khorasanee. "Hyosciamus niger, Linn. Black
Henbane. Narcotic. Corrector, Vinegar."
This plant grows thick from the root, and is covered with a hairy
down. The seeds are contained within a hard thick shell, and the
leaves are like those of the pomegranate flower. The pod is filled
with seeds of a small irregular shape. There is a plant called Hulbeh,
which resembles this, but is smaller. A. Buzurulbunje.
26 Adjan.--Or Adjain, a large tree, with wide spreading branches,
in size approaching that of the mangoe; its leaves growing close,
and also resembling those of the mangoe tree, but longer and thinner;
the fruit is about 1 1/2 foot long, and very thin.
27 Akhroat.--"The Walnut, Juglans regia, Linn." This is a native
of hilly countries; its leaves are like the Terpat; the fruit is
sweet to the taste, heating, and heavy; it loosens the bowels, and
restores strength; it is useful in rheumatic affections, increases
mental energy and the powers of manhood, and gives relief in flying
pains in the stomach. A. Jouz.