90 Aent.--(Brick.) In P. Khysht. When the seminal secretion is too
thin, this is given with success; the older kind is preferred in
medicine. In the Tophutul Momeneen and other works, its virtues
are described.
91 Padill.--Sometimes called Patill, and another kind denominated
Kashta Padill or Kut Padill. Of this also there is another kind,
but as the properties of all are the same, I have not particularly
distinguished them from each other. It is the flower of an Indian tree,
which in size is equal to the Mangoe or Jamin, its pod is 1 1/2 feet
long, and 4 fingers in breadth, formed of different layers, and lined
with a soft cottony substance. The seed resembles that of the Seriss
tree, and its taste is astringent, sweet, and its properties mixed,
cool and hot. It is beneficial in swellings of a general nature, in
foulness of the blood, in difficulty of breathing, in thirst, nausea,
and loss of appetite. Its flowers correct all the natural secretions,
and remove bilious laxity of the bowels, and heartburn. The pod
relieves hiccup, and corrects bilious and mucous secretions; some
have described its properties as cool, and the Dhuntri recommends
the first kind, as the one to be preferred for internal use.
92 Pa·.--Sulphur Zinci, a name for Zaje Suffed. It resembles the
Shibbi Yemani, but of a more yellow tinge, and less transparent,
but its pungency and astringency greater; placed in the fire it
becomes sublimed; its nature hot and dry. If a cloth is wetted with
its solution, and allowed to dry, and then placed in the vagina,
it dries the part, and lessens its diameter.
93 Beekhbans or Beedjbans.--A kind of green bamboo, shot as arrows
by the Nepaulese, and which poison the wound they inflict.
94 Bansa.--Called also Pi·bansa. Some say that it is the name of the
Baadawurd tree; however this may be, it is the name of a very common
tree, found in plains and waste places; it grows about the height of
a man, more or less; has spreading branches, which grow out of its
stem even to the root: its leaves are thin, small, and pointed, when
the tree is young; but they increase in size as the tree grows, and
become like those of the Jamin. Its flowers are white, with prickles
on their stalk. The other kind called Pia Bansa has colored flowers.
It increases wind, and clears the throat; it removes disorders of
bile, mucus, or blood, cough, difficulty of breathing, nausea, fever,
seminal weakness, juzam, and marasmus. A tooth-brush made of its wood,
materially strengthens the gums and teeth, and of this many have had
experience. It strengthens the system, darkens the color of the hair,
cures the itch, and is an antidote to poison. In its nature it is hot,
and is useful in eruptions of the skin and leprosy.
In the Maadentezerrubad, that with the yellow flowers, is called
Pia Bansa, and the tree is said to be about a yard high, with long
leaves, hot, cool, and dry in an equal degree; a decoction of the
root is beneficial as a gargle in toothache, or with the addition of
the leaves, as a gargle in ptyalism.
95 Baluka.--Cucumis Madraspatanus. A species of Kitcherie; it is
also called Kootoombur. Phoont is likewise a variety of this, and
is in Persian named DustoombaÛyÈ. When unripe, its taste is sweet;
it is cool, and heavy, removes eruptions of the skin from bile,
and when ripe, it is hot, light, aperient, creating appetite, and bile.
96 Palewut.--Also Palook, a medicine of India. The first is sweet,
hot, and cool, in an equal degree; it is heavy, and corrects bile and
wind. The second kind, also called Malook, is sweeter than the first,
and in all its properties resembling Padill, except that it produces
less thirst.
97 Baraykund or KeetkuroÛdh, or Subbuzkund.--The produce of a wet
or moist soil. Its capsule is thick and hard; it is sweet, bitter,
pungent, and increases the powers of manhood, and generally strengthens
the system; it increases bile, but removes a superabundance of
phlegm or wind. It is vermifuge, and useful in seminal weakness. Its
leaves used as greens, create appetite, improve the complexion,
and are beneficial in Juzam. I have ascertained from several books
of Hindoostan, that it is a species of Russain, and that Barayokand
and Bedareekund are one and the same plant; but some books state
the contrary.
98 BanjkakÛra.--A medicine of India, of a light nature, beneficial in
mucous affections, antidote to poison, useful in boils and wounds,
also in sores; called in Persian Khora. One kind of this bears no
fruit, hence its name Banja.
99 Pakur.--A large tree, beautiful in appearance, as large as the
Jamin. The leaves also resemble the Jamin, but broader, longer,
and thicker; its fruit is yellow, and when ripe, like the apple,
but when small, it is more like the peach; it is cooling, and cures
boils, eruptions of the skin, and is effectual in mucous and bilious
affections, it also allays swelling in wounds. The fruit bears the
same name; it is acid, its sherbet cardiac, promotes appetite, and
decreases bile. By some called Pakull.
100 Panee Amluk.--A medicine of Hindoostan, hot and heavy; it cures
flatulency, and when ripe, it increases the bilious and mucous
secretions.
101 Paadae.--Pungent and bitter, hot and light, cures wind, bile,
Juzam, and fever; vomiting, dropsy, affections of the heart, general
heat, itch, disorders from poison, difficulty of breathing, and is
vermifuge. It also cures Badgola, boils and eruptions of the skin,
and removes laxities of the bowels.
102 Babchee or Bakchee, an Indian medicine, the seed of which is
black; it is beneficial in every kind of leprosy, and in every pain
of the stomach; it is used both internally and externally. I have
used 2 mashas of this, with other appropriate medicines, infused in
water for a night, strained and given as a drink to those affected
with white leprosy, and other affections of the same nature; and have
used the strained refuse externally, with the greatest success. It is
pungent and aromatic, hot and dry in the 3d deg. light and cardiac,
creates appetite, and cures affections of bile and mucus; but is
prejudicial to the eyesight, and lessens the seminal secretion.
In the Maadentezerrubad it is written, that Babchee is a seed about
the size of gram, or rather less, of a dark color, and aromatic flavor,
hot and dry in a small degree, cures wind, mucus, and Juzam; the itch
and other eruptions of the skin when discoloration or ulceration
takes place, and all complaints arising from foulness of blood. In
Acouta, or that scaly leprous eruption that is often met with, it
is very effectual, the part being first moistened with mustard oil,
and the powder of the seed sprinkled over its surface.
"Tried in Lepra without effect, both in substance and in infusion,
in 1818.--Translator."
103 Paperie.--A name for Shumshad, cool, and brightens the complexion,
and is useful in mucous and bilious complaints.