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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    ۰) * Bansa lail—Called also Pidbansa. Some say that it is the name of the Baadawurd tree; however this may be, it is the name of avery common tree, found in plains and waste places; it grows about the height of a man, more or less; has spreading branches, which grow out of its stem even to the root: its leaves are thin, small, and pointed, when the tree is young ; but they increase in size as the tree grows, and become like those of the Jamin. Its flowers are white, with prickles on their stalk. The other kind called Pra Bansa has colored flowers. It increases wind, and clears the throat ; it removes disorders of bile, mucus, or blood, cough, difficulty of breathing, nausea, fever, seminal weakness, juzam, and marasmus. A tooth-brush made of its wood, materially strengthens the gums and teeth, and of this many have had experience. It strengthens the system, darkens the color of the hair, cures the itch, and is an antidote to poison. In its nature it is hot, and is useful in eruptions of the skin and leprosy. In the Maadentuzurrubad, that with the yellow flowers, is called Pia Bansa, and the tree is said to be about a yard high, with long leaves, hot, cool, and dry in an equal degree ; a decoction of the root is beneficial as a gargle in toothache, or with the addi- tion of the leaves, as a gargle in ptyalism. *> ہیں رو‎ S94.—Cucumis Madraspatanus. A species of Kitche- rie; it is also called Kootoombur. Phoont is likewise a variety of this, and is in Persian named Dustoombaoyé. When unripe, its taste is sweet ; it is cool, and heavy, removes eruptions of the skin from bile, and when ripe, it is hot, light, aperient, creating appe- tite, and bile. 9% PaLewuT رتا‎ Jb. Also Palook, a medicine of India. The first is sweet, hot, and cool, in an equal degree ; it is heavy, and cor- rects bile and wind. The second kind, also called Malook, is sweeter than the first, and in all its properties resembling Padzll, except that it produces less thirst. 9’ Baraykunp SS US] ہار‎ or Keetkuroddh, or Subbuzkund—The produce of a wet or moist soil. Its capsule is thick and hard ; it is sweet, bitter, pungent, and increases the powers of manhood, and generally strengthens the system; it increases bile, but re-
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