384 Chumbeley.--"Jasminum Grandiflorum." A white flower, of a strong,
sweet smell, one kind is yellow, and named Soorunjati: alike in their
properties, both are hot and light, useful in head-aches, pains in
the eyes, and teeth, in boils, eruptions and foulness of the blood.
A decoction of its leaves in water will cure tooth-ache; the mouth
being repeatedly washed with it. The juice of the root taken with milk
will remove suppression of urine, and many have made the experiment
with success.
385 Champa or Chumpuk, "Michelia Champaca." A flower of India,
of a pyramidal shape, its color is a light or whitish yellow, very
beautiful, and as such is often quoted as the perfection of color.
In this part of the country, it is very common; it cures difficulty
in voiding urine, disorders of mucus, blood, and nausea. It is
pungently bitter and cool; useful in injuries of the nose, and
in general heat. One kind is called Paak Chumpa, hot and pungent,
creates appetite, improves eye-sight, diminishes mucus, and cures
bruises. The smell is cardiac and stomachic.
386 ChermbÊrie.--An acid fruit of India; beneficial in itchiness of
stomach, disorders of mucus and wind, depraved taste, pains of the
chest, loss of appetite, and worms. Its acid removes the effects of
intoxication; it is cool in its properties. The sweet kind is bitter,
and a little heating.
387 Junthmook.--In taste it is sweet, and is like the Saalie, (a kind
of rice;) in its effects, but the best of all kinds of rice is the
Christn daan, and that which has been sown in a soil manured by ashes,
is the lightest and best in curing mucous disorders. The rice produced
in the common manner is heavy, useful in disorders of bile and wind,
and frequent change of soil, or the plant removed or transplanted to
another soil is the best. It is diuretic and generally beneficial.
388 Jungliechuha.--P. Runfeer. Its flesh is useful in cough, difficulty
of breathing, foulness of blood; is dry and beneficial in all the
three secretions. The meat of the female is to be preferred to that
of the male.
389 Chumbuck.--Cool and decreases corpulency; is an antidote to
poison. A. Hyzr Mukunatees.
390 Chundurkanth.--Its taste is sweet and astringent; it is cool and
aperient, strengthens the eyes, reduces corpulency, cures boils and
eruptions, and is an antidote to poison. A. Hyzrool Kummur.