637 Shaldan شالى دهان.—A kind of rice, in virtue like the Saatie.

638 Shalook شالوک.—The root of the Kawul flower, q. v.

639 Shubbe شبى.—Polyanthes Tuberosa. The name of a common flower, which has a strong scent in the night; it is of several kinds, white, yellow, red, and yellowish red. It is hot and dry in the second degree; three direms taken in water, is diuretic, and also useful in suppression of the menses. It expedites the delivery of the dead fœtus and of the placenta. Its smell expels mucus from the brain and collections of wind. In those of a hot temperament it produces head-ache. Its corrector is oil of roses, vinegar, or its own oil; the latter is very beneficial both externally and internally used, and possesses all the beneficial properties attributed to the flower. An unguent composed of this, Akirkirrha, and Tokhur Unjeera, applied to the loins, is very beneficial in the two cases mentioned above, and is used both externally and internally in complaints of the uterus, also in rheumatism.

640 Shutawur شتاور.—A name for the root of a tree in the jungles, of a prickly kind; its stem and branches are thin, with many smaller ones, about an inch or two inches long in the intervals. Its leaves are very thin and small, somewhat like the Fir tree. The tree itself grows to the height of 9 or 10 feet; its seed resembles the Anboo Saleb. It is sweet, cool, moist, and heavy; cures disorders of wind, mucus, bile, and blood, also swellings of the body. It is aphrodisiac; increases the secretion of milk, and is an ingredient in celebrated formulæ. For increasing the consistence of semen, and as an aphrodisiac, I have found its conserve and powder of great use. One kind of it is called Kalinta, another Maha Shutawuri; they are cool; cure piles and laxities from indigested food, disorders of the eyes; are cardiac, aphrodisiac, and increase knowledge.

641 Shitawuballie شتاوبلى.—A kind of sugar, which cures eruptions from diffused bile, seminal weakness, delirium, nausea, and thirst.

642 Shereefa شريفا.—Called also Seetaphill. It is sweet and cardiac; increases semen and removes depression of spirits. If the kernel of the seed, in the quantity of one direm, and dhaie, half rittal, be bruised together and rubbed over the body, in cures of itch, left to dry, and the same repeated several times, the itch will be cured; this I have found to be the case; tried and found effectual. “Annona squamosa.”

643 Shuftaloo شفتالو.—A common fruit of India. Its tree like the Aroo. It is heavy, slow of digestion, cool, but less so than the Aroo; when unripe it is sour. The best is sweet when ripe.

644 Shukur Javan شكر جون.—Cool; expels wind; strengthens the system; decreases bile, wind, and mucus. A. Toorunjabeen.

645 Shukur Kund شكر كند.—“Convolvulus Batatas.” A common culinary root, sweet and a little hot, and heavy, aphrodisiac, increases semen, and strengthens the brain.

646 Shumie شمى.—Commonly called Seenkur; cool, light, and soft; cures difficulty of respiration, Juzam, piles, disorders of mucus. The dried fruit increases knowledge, causes bile, and the growth of hair.

647 Shunphopee شنپہوپى.—A kind of Baer; is emetic, and beneficial in disorders of mucus and bile.

648 Shungirf شنگرف.—The red sulphuret of mercury. A. Shingerf; sweet and bitter; useful in fever and mucus, also fever from excess of mucus, wind and bile. It is called also Ingoor.

649 Sholie شولى.—A name for wild turmeric; pungent, sweet, and bitter; increases appetite, but vitiates taste.

650 Shora شورة.—Nitras Potassæ. Nitrate of Potash. Yavakshara, S. A. Ubkur. Aperient; increases bile. In the Dhara Shekoi, it is said, that one dram of Shora, of the refined sort, pounded and enclosed in two plantains for a night, and given in affections of the spleen and Badgola, and repeated for three or four days, will cure the disease. If bruised and applied to piles, it will remove them. As a refrigerant and diuretic in gonorrhœa, I have found it very beneficial. It has been given in suppression of urine to the Emperor Akber, with great success.

651 Shetoot شيتوت.—A name for the mulberry.

652 Shehut شہت.—Also Shehud. A. Assil, “Honey.” Vide Yunani works.

653 Sheeta شيتا.—A kind of Doob grass.

654 Sheesha شيشة.—Resembling Kaley in properties. A. Asserab.

655 Sheeshum شيشم.—Also Seeshum.

656 Sheobogun شيوبہوگہن.—A name for Bael, from the word Mahadeo, who is called “Sheo,” and Bogun, which signifies “ornament.”

657 Abbasie عباسى.—“Mirabilis Jalappa, W. Gul Abbas, H. The root is a mild and efficient purgative, equal, if not superior, to the common jalap.” A very common shrub, used by Dr. McNabb, as a purgative; its flower is of a red color and very beautiful, and there are some yellow and white, and variegated; it grows about a yard high or even more; its leaves are triangular, and about two inches long. A pickle is made from the root, and the flower is dressed and eaten with meat. The leaves are suppurating. It is generally understood that the root, when old, is the Choobcheenee, but this is not the case, though it resembles it, or that kind called Kutai.

658 Ghoghaie غوغاى.—A bird called in A. Asphoor. It resembles the turtle-dove, and derives its name from the great noise it makes. It is also called Pukherie, but this is a general name for wild fowl.

659 Gowreh غورة.—All kinds of green fruit.

660 Ghafis غافس.—Hemp; Agrimony; deobstruent; dose one miskal.

661 Ghar غار.—The laurel; discutient and attenuant; dose half miskal.

662 Ghasool غاسول.—Glasswort; Hindooi, Chook; P. Ghasul; hot and dry; detergent and caustic; dose half direm.

663 Ghareekoon غاريقون.—Agaric; deobstruent, vermifuge, cathartic; dose one or two danas.

664 Ghirb غرب.—The mountain pine, drying.