372 Chukotrah.--A fruit of Hindost'han; its tree like the Rutael,
with double leaves, the under one very small. It is very easily
engrafted on the Rutael tree. The fruit is green and round; its
capsule granulated; its green color is that of a small melon; inside
it is red; the divisions very small. It is sweet, acid, and bitter,
and is ate with salt or sugar. It is cool in its properties, allays
thirst from bile, creates appetite. In no book of Hindost'han have I
been able to find any account of it. "Citrus Decumanus. The Pumalo,
Batabi Neemboo, Pumpleuoes."
373 Jooqunoo.--"Lampyris." The fire fly. P. Kermukshub
Cherag. A. Hubahub. It shines in the night during the rains.
374 Chukadana.--The name of a seed of an earthy color; hard, and
having a small kernel; it is like the HubËbulsa, but is somewhat
larger; the latter besides is pointed at both ends, whereas this is
not. The women of Delhi give this in purges for children.
375 Jillpeelbuka, also called Jill peepul, or Phylphilabi. It is
cool and dry, and astringent; cardiac and aphrodisiac, strengthens
the eyes, cures disorders of blood, heat in the chest, boils and
inveterate eruptions; another kind of it is red, dry, beneficial in
affections of wind, mucus, and is astringent. Its fruit is beneficial
in eruption from vitiated bile. Red flowers very common.
376 Chellwuk.--A large tree of India. Its fresh leaves are used as an
application to inflamatory Daad, or other watery eruptions, as well
as the common Daad. This I have found from experience. Sybr is first
applied to produce some inflammation, and then this application is
made use of. A patient of mine was long annoyed with Daad in both
his shoulders, for the cure of which he had tried many remedies. I
recommended this, he took a quantity of the leaves, bruised them, and
applied them over the parts, but from the great heat and irritation
they produced, he quickly removed them; he then applied the Mooltance
earth, to remove the irritation, this so far succeeded, but the part
rose in blisters, the water from the blisters being discharged,
the complaint was found relieved, when the parts were well, he
again applied the leaves, this destroyed the disease, and left
the place all black. The skin soon re-assumed its wonted color,
and the disease was perfectly cured. From the above circumstance,
I am led to conclude, that the application is a very powerful one,
and acts as a blister. If they are applied to parts which have been
deprived of sensation, it will be equally effectual as Sutoobria.
377 Cheylchish.--A very hurtful kind of fish, which increases disorders
of the three principal secretions.
378 Chillie.--A kind of culinary greens, from the common vegetable
called cheel; cool, dry, light, aperient; promotes appetite, increases
knowledge, strengthens the system, cures disorders of the spleen,
blood, and the three secretions, and is vermifuge. One kind named Kutf,
also Buthua.