469 Dhumaha.--A creeping plant, growing near the water, covered with
thorns like the Jawassa, extending even to its flowers. It is small and
green before it flowers, like the nightshade. In the Dhuntori, it is
said to be pungent and astringent, useful in vertigo, chronic fever,
and disorders from poison. In dropsy, vomiting, seminal weakness,
and delirium, it is beneficial. I have given it with those medicines
which clear the blood, and I have found its effects to be like the
Jawassa, some indeed call it a variety of this. It is said to be
hot and dry in the 2nd degree, others have called it equal. Heated,
bruised, and applied to indolent tumours, it will be of use.
470 Dhaie..--Increases the three secretions; it is called by the
physicians of India hot and moist, that of the cow is the best. It
is astringent in its effects, restrains hemorrhage from piles, and
the following R. is known by experience to be excellent.
Take 1/2 a pow (4 ounces) of dhaiÈ, 4 1/2 mashas of moist rice,
fried in the husk (Lahie), 2 mashas of dried ginger; stir the dhaie
well till it becomes thin, add a little water, and then add to it the
fried rice, bruise and pound the ginger, and sprinkle it in. This
must be ate daily for a week, when it will so effectually stop the
bleeding from piles, that it will not return.
471 Dhanqie or Dhaoie; cool and of a bitter taste; light, allays
thirst, is astringent, vermifuge, and antidote to poisons.