361 Chirownjee.--"The nut of the Chironjia Sapida." A round or oval
seed like the peepul, of a dark-brown colour. The tree is of the milky
kind, the leaves white, or of an earthy color, an oil is expressed
from its kernel. A. Hubboossum'na. P. Nookul Khaja. It is sweet and
oleaginous, heavy and luxative, beneficial in bilious and mucous
disorders, in foulness of the blood, heat of the body, and bruises,
and it increases wind.
It is also written that Chirownjie is the kernel of the stone of
a fruit, of the appearance and taste of the phalsa, and that it is
dried and carried hence to various countries. It is very common in
Bundelcund, it ripens in the commencement of the hot weather, and the
capsule is said to be separated from the kernel in a hand-mill. The
tree is large: the nuts are strung on thread and used by the natives
as necklaces, and they are roasted and eaten as food.
362 Cherayta, called also Punsaal. "Gentiana Chirayata,
Roxb. Sp. Ch. Herbaceous, leaves stem-clasping, lanceolate, 3-5-nerved,
corol rotate, four cleft, smooth stamens, four, capsule ovate,
bifurcate, as long as the calyx." It is bitter, cool, and dry,
light, and producing wind, beneficial in cough, general heat, and
fever. A. RusbuzzËreera.
363 Jest in P. Roo Tootia. It is hot and light, and during digestion
cool and heavy; facilitates the fusion of metals.
364 Chesteymud, called also Chestee, also Chitenmud. "Glycyrrhira
Glabra. W. Glycine Abrus, Linn." in Arabic AssÛoloos'oos.