763 Kumruk.--"Averrhoa Carambola," or Kumruka. A large tree, with many
pointed leaves, which when full grown are longer than the Singtirra
leaf, of a green color and soft texture. The fruit is common and
three-cornered; they are of an acid sweetness, and produced in the
cold season, and make delicious sherbet; cool, astringent; useful in
bile and wind, also in disorders of phlegm. From their acidity, the
fruit are injurious to the tongue. This may be corrected by eating
them with salt or lime.
764 Gumbhar.--Sweet, hot, heavy, and produces wind; useful in disorders
of bile, blood, and pains in the bowels, and induces costiveness. Its
fruit is heavy and tonic; clears the hair of the head; increases
seminal secretion; cures disorders of bile, wind, hectic fever, thirst,
and foulness of the blood; is diuretic, and forms an ingredient in
all famous prescriptions: called also Gumbharie or Gumbheer.
765 Kawul.--"NymphÊa Nelumbo." A name of Gulhar.
766 Kawulguth.--The seed of the Gulhar.
767 Kowla.--A kind of orange, less strong, and of weaker properties
than the Sangtirra; but in other respects the same; from its acid it
removes stagnation of bile, and is useful in cough and asthma.
768 Goond.--"Jasminum grandiflorum?" The wild Raibile; the flower cool
and light; used in disorders of bile and mucus, and in head-aches;
an antidote to poisons, and communicates its perfume to any article
from which oil is to be extracted, and gives the oil the quality
of strengthening the brain, and of being useful in affections from
cold. In my opinion, the flower is hot, as is also oil impregnated
with its odour. If it is mixed or rubbed with oil, and used as an
unguent in itch, it is equally effectual as the Chumbeley.
769 Gunyar.--A flower of India, possessing tonic properties; it
strengthens the stomach; used in the cure of Juzam, boils, eruptions,
disorders of the blood, swellings, and in cleansing ulcers.
770 Kunkole.--A seed resembling Peepul, only a little larger;
it creates appetite; is hot; useful in affections of the heart,
affections of wind and mucus.
771 Koontukphill.--A name for Lukudj, or Burhael; it is also called
Kuntukanta, from its being very prickly.
772 Kundurdolie.--The name of a plant, cool, light and astringent;
useful in heat, feverishness, thirst, disorders of mucus, blood and
bile, Juzam, and fever. It also softens iron.
773 Koondoorie.--A fruit like the Pulwull, of an oval shape. It is
acid, grows as a creeper, and used as a culinary vegetable; useful in
bilious disorders, foulness of blood, and general heat. Is emetic,
and reduces corpulency. Induces costiveness, flatulence, and wind;
also aphrodisiac. It is bitter, pungent; removes phlegm, and is an
antidote to poisons. In my opinion, it is cool and moist, aperient;
weakens the stomach, promotes absorption by increasing the tone of
the absorbents, and expedites digestion.
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