The Taleef shereef, or, Indian materia medica / translated from the original by George Playfair.

Date:
1833
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Credit: The Taleef shereef, or, Indian materia medica / translated from the original by George Playfair. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    18 ence, are in a small degree cool ; and itis useful in giving strength to the system; prevents the involuntary emission of semen; it pro- duces wind, and is heavy and hurtful to the throat. Its corrector is acids, and being repeatedly washed in water. The Cutchaloo is the most powerful, and the most hurtful of the two kinds. A. Culdass, at least it isso stated ; but in the Yunani works, there is a material difference; as the Culdass is described, therefore, it is doubtful to me whether they are one and the same. *9 ARMEEDE, LSO4~)}].—A kind of cucumber. 40 ۸07 GUNTA igs دی‎ | —A kind of Satawur. 4 ArstTuLLKUND JAS Av] The name of a. root ; also called Girdam- __ kund; also a variety of the medicine Maankund : it promotes phlegm, and corrects bile and wind ; it is also useful in foulness of the blood and general swellings. The other kind is useful in foulness of blood, and in bilious affections ; it is sweet, cool, and heavy. It is likewise called Istolekund. *? Asprruck ۸ے 'سیرٹٌ‎ name for Akléel ul Mulk. Ascunp d4Sw|—Physalis flexuosa. A very common white root,‏ :٭ also called Asgund’h, about half a yard long, like the sweet pota-‏ toe, (Convolvulus batatas.) When thin and dry, it resembles the‏ Shikakul mysrie, (carrot ;) its leaves are very like those of the‏ kuth, (Mimosa catechu,) but rather less. It grows about a yard‏ along the ground; its tasteis astringent and bitter ; it is hot, and‏ strengthens the powers of virility ; removes bilious and mucous af-‏ fections ; is beneficial in general swellings, and white leprosy.‏ Some give this name to the Kaknej, or Winter Cherry. In the Maadentezerrubad, it is thus described. Asgund is a me- dicine of Hindoostan ; the best sort of which is procurable at Na- gour. It is hot and dry in the Ist degree. The people of India use in its stead, the Soorinjan, (the Hermodactylus.) It is especially beneficial in pains of the jomts. The root, when arrived at perfec- tion, has a strong scent of the horse; from which circumstance it has in India, derived its name ; Asp, signifying the horse, and Gund, smell: it is also called Bajecund. If 3 drachms of the root be boiled in 2 pounds of cow’s milk, and 1 ounce of sugar mixed with it, and this taken for 14 days, it increases peculiar secretions, and improves the complexion.
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