901 Moodukpurnie or Rakanie. Cool; beneficial in cough, wind,
blood, bilious heat, fever, semen, and eye-sight; it is also
called Maagpurnie. It is called Mudukpurnie, from its leaf so nearly
resembling that of the Moong; Muduk being a name for Moong, and purn,
a leaf.
902 Mudhoolka.--A kind of grain; its properties the same as the
Muckund.
903 Mudhkurkuttie.--A kind of rice; sweet, cool, and heavy; increases
blood and causes eruptions in the mouth.
904 Moorhurrie.--Sweet and bitter, heavy and aperient; cures disorders
of bile, blood, mucus, wind, thirst, affections of the heart, itch,
Juzam, and fever.
905 Moora.--A leaf resembling the Mendhi, brought from Lahore;
cool and light; cures possession from evil spirits; is vermifuge,
and useful in disorders of bile, wind, and blood; also in Juzam.
906 Merg.--P. Ahoo. Its flesh is sweeter than of any other animal;
a little acid and saltish; bitter, pungent, and astringent; it is
cool and light, flatulent; creates appetite; useful in disorders of
all the secretions; is tonic, cardiac, beneficial in fever, and is
an excellent medicated food.
907 Murua.--Some say this is hot and light in the 3rd degree, and some
that it is in equilibrio; it loosens mucus from the head, and dispels
wind. If boiled in vinegar, and used as an external application to the
head, it will remove obstructions that produce head-ache. Prepared
in this way, it also removes swellings or eruptions caused by heat
or irritating applications. It is cardiac and stomachic, discusses
collections of bile, removes the effects of any animal poison, Juzam,
and disorders of mucus and wind. Is vermifuge. A. Isoomulphar.
908 Moorhuttee or Mudhserda. Cool, heavy, tonic, and aperient; allays
thirst and nausea, and relieves disorders of bile. A. Isilloosoos;
it is the Baboonie.
909 Merch.--"Piper Nigrum, W. Maricha, San. Poivre, F." Pungent,
penetrating, stimulant, carminative; hot and dry; useful in disorders
of mucus, wind, difficulty of breathing, and internal itchiness;
is vermifuge; expels bile, and assists digestion.
910 Merchai.--A name for Hubboneel; hot, dry, and laxative; removes
viscid bile, also mucus and worms.
911 Mursa.--"Amaranthus oleraceus. A potherb." An esculent,
succulent vegetable, which when boiled with salt and butter is sweet,
high-flavored, and aperient.