| Notice | |||||||||
| TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE. | iii | ||||||||
| GLOSSARY. | v | ||||||||
| ERRATA. | vii | ||||||||
| ا | 1 | ||||||||
| ب، پ | 21 | ||||||||
| ت | 56 | ||||||||
| ج، چ | 65 | ||||||||
| خ | 76 | ||||||||
| د | 77 | ||||||||
| ر | 83 | ||||||||
| ز | 89 | ||||||||
| س | 90 | ||||||||
| ش | 108 | ||||||||
| ع | 110 | ||||||||
| غ | 110 | ||||||||
| ك، گ | 111 | ||||||||
| ل | 143 | ||||||||
| م | 148 | ||||||||
| ن | 165 | ||||||||
| و | 172 | ||||||||
| ه | 173 | ||||||||
| Appendix | 177 | ||||||||
| Burning in the Hands and Feet | 177 | ||||||||
| The tastes | 178 | ||||||||
| Degrees | 179 | ||||||||
| Weights | 179 | ||||||||
| Abbreviations | 179 | ||||||||
| INDEX. | 181 | ||||||||
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| Title: | The Taleef Shereef, Or Indian Materia Medica | |
| Author: | [Muḥammad Sharīf Khān] | |
| Translator: | George Playfair | Info |
| Language: | English | |
| Original publication date: | 1833 |
| Related WorldCat catalog page: | 504426282 |
| Related Open Library catalog page (for work): | OL9420386W |
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| Letter | Transcription | Notes | Letter | Transcription | Notes | |
| ا | A | ط | T | |||
| أ | 'a | ظ | Z | |||
| إ | 'i | ع | ` | |||
| آ | 'A | غ | gh | |||
| ٱ | "A | ف | f | |||
| ب | b | ق | q | |||
| ت | t | ڤ | v | |||
| ث | th | ك | k | ك and گ are often confused; ک is often used at the end of words. | ||
| ٹ | 't | Rendered with four dots. | گ | g | ||
| پ | p | ک | 'k | |||
| ج | j | ل | l | |||
| ح | H | م | m | |||
| خ | kh | ن | n | |||
| چ | ch | ں | 'n | Noon ghunna. | ||
| د | d | ه | -h | Do-chasmi heh is normally used for aspirates only. This book is inconsistent in its usage. | ||
| ذ | dh | ہ | x | |||
| ڈ | 'd | Rendered with four dots. | ة | "h | ||
| ر | r | ۀ | e | |||
| ز | z | و | U | |||
| ژ | zh | ؤ | 'u | |||
| ڑ | 'r | Rendered with four dots. | ى | I | ||
| س | s | ي | y | |||
| ش | sh | ئ | 'y | |||
| ص | S | ء | || | |||
| ض | D | ے | E | This book uses ى at the end of words. |
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The following corrections have been applied to the text:
| Page | Source | Correction |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Not in source] | تاليف شريف |
| 1 | and | [Deleted] |
| 2 | Perpared | Prepared |
| 3 | pealed | peeled |
| 3 | and stone | [Deleted] |
| 3, 3, 134 | eat | eaten |
| 5 | الو | ابى |
| 7 | ,) | ), |
| 8 | Madentuzeerabad | Maadentezerrubad |
| 9, 84 | [Not in source] | “ |
| 11, 19, 97, 125, 136, 169 | [Not in source] | ” |
| 12 | Maadentezerubad | Maadentezerrubad |
| 15 | اكس بيلي | اكاس بيلہة |
| 16, 17, 20, 37, 65, 72, 73, 79, 85, 85, 86, 102, 114, 115, 127, 144, 145, 147, 152, 162, 177 | [Not in source] | . |
| 17 | serratted | serrated |
| 19 | [Not in source] | .— |
| 22 | Maadentuzurrubad | Maadentezerrubad |
| 24 | Maader Tezerrubad | Maadentezerrubad |
| 27 | Maadertererrubad | Maadentezerrubad |
| 32, 113 | , | . |
| 37 | strenghthens | strengthens |
| 38 | herbt ribe | herb tribe |
| 39 | th eseeds | the seeds |
| 42 | بلوسكى | بلوسيك |
| 43 | بن بيلى | بن بيل |
| 43 | پوالا | بنولا |
| 43 | پنچ چينى | پنج چيز |
| 45 | پنس | پنيس |
| 47 | from | by |
| 47 | or | and |
| 48 | بنيس | بينس |
| 51 | بہنداليا | بہندالى |
| 53 | بهنيج بند | بيج بند |
| 53 | بيٹہة | بينة |
| 53 | lithonthriptic, | are lithonthriptic, useful in |
| 54 | بيلى | بيل |
| 54 | , bile | [Deleted] |
| 58 | تيرسوگندة | تيرس گندة |
| 60 | [Not in source] | ( |
| 62 | تنيريك | تنتريك |
| 63 | توائى كم | تويكام |
| 66 | effetcual | effectual |
| 67 | are | [Deleted] |
| 69 | strenghtens | strengthens |
| 69, 179, 186, 195 | [Not in source] | , |
| 71 | Jamalgotay | Jamalgota |
| 71 | appetie | appetite |
| 72 | [Not in source] | of |
| 85 | it sproperties | its properties |
| 86 | he | the |
| 87 | [Not in source] | ′ |
| 87, 88, 88, 88, 88, 88, 88 | .— | |
| 88, 88 | — | |
| 88 | روهسن | روهس |
| 89 | راهس پهيلى | راهس پهل |
| 89 | زيچةميہتى | زخميہيات |
| 90 | سسداارا | سارامل |
| 91 | Saale | Saal |
| 91 | سالى | سال |
| 93 | كہل مار | سداخوار |
| 97 | Maadentezurrubad | Maadentezerrubad |
| 97 | mois | moist |
| 100 | phelgm | phlegm |
| 106 | سناقيا | سناقى |
| 106 | سنيكو | سينكو |
| 110 | benefical | beneficial |
| 112 | cummin | cumin |
| 113, 164 | chesnut | chestnut |
| 114 | symptoms | disorders |
| 119 | Arukbuhar | Arukbahar |
| 122 | it | its |
| 124 | كقرورا | ككورا |
| 127 | , also | . |
| 130 | do | does |
| 131 | گو | گئو |
| 135, 162 | ” | [Deleted] |
| 140 | (Hawk) | [Deleted] |
| 140 | Baar | Baaz |
| 141 | كيتى | گيت |
| 144 | وٹبرى | لتوبرى |
| 144 | , a | [Deleted] |
| 145 | Maadenterzerrubad | Maadentezerrubad |
| 145 | Portulacca | Portulaca |
| 157 | Jumaz | Juzam |
| 157 | Moonjee | Monje |
| 163 | exhilirates | exhilarates |
| 166 | and cherdee | chordee |
| 172 | , with great good effect | [Deleted] |
| 172 | ”) | )” |
| 188 | [Not in source] | J. |
| 194 | [Not in source] | P. |