326 Toott.--A common tree, of the middling size; its leaves are a
little oval, very soft and easily squeezed; its fruit is half an inch
long or more, both white and black, the best without seeds, and much
less than the rest. It is sweet and easy of digestion, strengthens
the system and kidnies; is aphrodisiac, increases blood, remedies
costiveness; is hot and dry. Those without seed, more efficient than
any other. I have written what I have experienced of its effect,
but much more is said of its properties in Yunani publications. Its
bruised leaves with salt said to be suppurative and discutient.
327 Thour.--Euphorbia Neriifolia, Roxb. called also Th˙r. A kind
of Zekoom, (thorny tree,) some call it Synhud, others describe it
as resembling the Zekoom, and that its fruit is like the Hurrhee,
but the ThÛor and Synhud do not bear fruit. The milk of the plant
blisters the skin; its expressed oil is aphrodisiac, and possesses
other properties. A cloth wet with the milk, is used as an aphrodisiac,
and the particular manner will be found in the Ilajulumrar and the
IjalÈn·pheh.
In the Maadentezerrubad, it is thus mentioned: ThewÈr. In the opinion
of the people of India, it removes costiveness, cures affections of
the spleen and spasms of the stomach, and evacuates the bowels and
Fetuek; if its leaves are boiled in water or Dhaie with a little
salt, strained and drank with a little cow's ghee, it will cure all
disorders of wind and vitiated bile, and relax the bowels. The milk
of the Thewer is procured as follows:
Pierce the plant close to the root, and fill the wound during a night
with asafoetida, in the morning remove the gum, and attach a vessel to
receive the exuding milk, and should the juice be required very thin,
a little salt may be added to the asafoetida.
328 Tendhoo, called also Tendook.--"Diospyros Ebenum," another kind
is called Bychtendook. A tree of India, of a large size; its fruit
like the Anula, but smaller. The first kind cures boils, eruption
and disorders of wind. When the tree becomes aged, it produces the
ebony, which is the centre; it cures bilious disorders; its unripe
fruit is cool, astringent and increases wind. When ripe it is heavy,
beneficial in bilious complaints, disorders of the blood, and seminal
weakness; The second kind is nearly similar in its properties; but
is more cooling, light, and astringent.
329 Tejotee.--Bitter, pungent, hot, stomachic, useful in disorders
of mucus, wind, dysuria, cough, and convulsions.
330 Teetur.--The Partridge, "Perdix Francolinus." Its flesh increases
the color of the skin, renders the bowels costive; is stomachic,
useful in hiccup, and disorders of the three principal secretions;
beneficial in difficulty of breathing, cough, and dropsy.
331 Tendooa.--"The Leopard, Felis Leopardus." Some say the Indian name
for this is Nimonur. The people of India call it a species of tiger,
but it is smaller; it is also named Tendoo.
332 Telkirur or Telk˙r.--The oil of the Kojora; it is bitter, pungent,
hot, beneficial in affections from wind, strengthens the system,
diminishes the eye-sight, increases the three principal secretions,
and produces heart-burn.