434 Khutchur.--A. Bagul. P. Astur. The mule. Its flesh increases
strength; is aphrodisiac; it likewise increases mucus and bile.
435 Khergosh.--So called in Persian. The hare. Its Indian name is
Suss·h. Vide S.
436 Kherboozah.--So named, both in Persian and Hinduee. It is hot,
dry, light, and sweet; when ripe it increases bile, and is diuretic
and lithontriptic. Its corrector is oxymel.
437 Khuss, also OsheËre.--In the hot weather it is used for cooling
houses. It is cool, assists digestion; is astringent, and cures
bilious disorders; also those of mucus and blood. It allays thirst,
cures blisters and acne, general heat, dysuria, boils and eruptions;
prolongs aphrodisia, and I have found it excellent as a cardiac
and astringent.
438 Darhuld.--The wood of a tree called Huld. It is pungent and bitter;
hot, dry, and useful in disorders of phlegm, bile, and blood, in acne,
seminal weakness, swellings of the body, marasmus, boils, eruptions,
in affections of the eye, pain in the ear; is lithontriptic, and
cicatrizes wounds.
In the Maadentezerrubad, is the following:
Darhuld is a wood of a yellow color; if bruised with Malageer, mixed
with honey, and taken, it will be found excellent in marasmus, and
as an external application in the itch.
439 Datoon also Danth or Danti, names for Hubboos Salateen. In Hinduee
Jamalgota. "Croton Tiglium, W. Jayap·la, S." It is bitter, pungent,
and hot; promotes digestion; cures bilious affections, also foulness
of the blood, disorders of mucus, swellings of the body, dropsy, and
worms. It is violently purgative, and clears off the three secretions,
but more especially mucus and black bile. It is not a safe medicine
for weakly people, children, or the aged; but it is proper for those
of strong constitutions, such as the Highlanders or country people,
on whom weaker medicines have little effect. I have seen some of
the hill people eat from 5 to 10 of the nuts without producing more
than two or three motions, whereas the people of this city (Delhi)
find half a nut as much as they can well bear.
The small green substance in the centre or heart of the nut, ought
to be thrown aside, as it is poisonous. I have given this medicine
very often with great good effect, and it is a general favorite with
the physicians of Hindostan. In cholicks attended with vomiting,
I have prescribed it with good effect.
440 Daoodie.--A common plant, about half a yard high, on which grows
white and yellow flowers; it is hot and dry, and the smell of the
flowers removes disorders from cold on the brain by heating it. The
powder of the flowers, in the quantity of 6 mashas, with sugar, is
lithontriptic, and in the quantity of 3 mashas if it be boiled, and
the decoction drank with sugar, it will also be found beneficial. If
the flowers are boiled in oil, till the virtue be extracted, the oil
will form an excellent external application in all affections arising
from cold; a conserve of its flowers strengthens the stomach and the
brain, and removes depression of spirits. The juice of the leaves is
attenuating and suppurating. "Marigold, Chrysanthemum."
441 Dabeh.--A kind of grass; useful in suppression of urine; is
lithontriptic; cures disorders of bile, phlegm, and removes pains in
the urinary bladder.
442 Darum.--The pomegranate of the hills. "Punica granatum, W." It is
very acid and astringent; it increases appetite and promotes digestion;
is cardiac; decreases bile, removes depression of spirits, and the
sweet kind decreases the 3 secretions.
"The bark of the root a cure for TÊnia. Boil 8oz. in 3lb. of water
to a quart. Of this the patient takes a wine-glassful, and repeats
it as the faintness will admit."
443 Darmee Saar.--The pomegranate seed. It cures disorders of bile. I
have found its powder very useful in giving tone to the stomach and
removing heated bile; it is also astringent. Mixed with medicines of a
laxative nature, it is given in India on account of its tonic effects,
and its preventing injury from other medicines.
444 Darma called also Soombulkhar, or rather it is a species of
arsenic.
445 Dakh.--Cool, heavy, aperient; improves eye-sight; increases
aphrodisia; removes fever, thirst, difficulty of breathing, affections
of wind, bile, and blood, jaundice, dysuria, and heat of body. Its
corrector is to be found in its acid, which cures mucous disorders and
eruptions from vitiated bile, and the same effects will be produced by
grapes without seeds. The hill grapes are acid, light, and useful in
mucous disorders, but in some degree increase bile. Ungoor. The grape.
446 Daad Murden.--"Cassia Alata, W." The expressed juice of the leaves,
mixed with salt, used for the cure of ring-worm.
447 Dooparia.--"Pentapetes PhÊnicia." The name of a common flower, of
a rose color, and white, and flowers at noon. It is light, astringent,
and cures disorders of mucus and bile.
448 Dutchina Virna.--Bitter and heavy in digestion; dry, and increasing
wind; cures cough, boils, eruptions, disorders of bile, and affections
of the eyes.