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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    58 AKIRKIRRA (»,3,5].—or Akirkirrha, (Dranculus.) In Yunani works called discutient and alternant. > Anthemis Pyrethrum, Linn. Pelletory of Spain, Ainslie. Off. The Root. Pyrethre, (F.) Eaher Wustrell,(G.) Akkara~ carum, (Tam.) Powerful stimulant, useful as a sialagogue, to excite’ ا‎ an increased flow of saliva; hence useful in headache, rheumatism of the face, toothache, in paralysis of the tongue and muscles of _ the throat.” '* AGUR کو ر‎ |_—Dry and light, useful in affections of the eyes ; it also promotes the secretion of bile. A. Oodh. ust !__Pungent and very hot. In rheumatic affec-‏ فھار AcuNIE CHAR‏ ؟! tions of the chest, Soonpat from mucus, and rheumatic pains in‏ the joints, it is highly beneficial. This medicine is the produce of‏ the western provinces of India; and the best kind is red, and feels‏ hot to the touch ; it is found by the sides of rivers.‏ ۹ AKASBELE اس بیلیي‎ ——Cuscuta Fish a name for Afteemoon, (Dodder of Thyme.) Linum Usitatissimum, W. Atasi, S. Tesi, H.‏ *— .سی ALsI‏ ؟ڈ Emollient and demulcent.” Grows about 14 foot high ; its leaves‏ are thin, and its flower of the color of Lapis lazuli. In India it‏ is supposed to decrease the secretion of semen, and to weaken sight ;‏ it is hot, and said to be discutient; it is useful in phlegm from‏ cold. A. Buzzurkatan.‏ *8 AoLoo 3} t—the owl. Those who eat its flesh may expect to be deprived of all reasoning faculties, with loss of memory. It produces much wind, and is called in Persian, Boom. The women of India frequently give it to their husbands, that by the mental weakness it produces, they may obtain more liberty of conduct than might otherwise be agreeable. 89 ALAECHEE sla. Kakla. “ Amomum Cardamomum, Wild. Amomum “Repens, Wood, vol. II. p. 356.” It is of two kinds, and very common. The tree is very large, its leaves resemble those of the sugar cane, of the length of a man; it is very fragrant, and both kinds are nearly alike in properties. The physicians of India call it moderately cool, aromatic, and bitter ; and that it is useful in bilious affections, rheumatic complaints, and superabundance of mucus ; it is likewise said to decrease Aphrodisia, and to be prejudi-
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