875 Lahsun.--"Allium Sativum, W. Lasuna, S. Ail, F. Knoblauch, G. Aglio, I. Ajo Sativo, S." Hot and moist; heavy, aperient, aphrodisiac; promotes digestion, and is useful externally in sprains and hurts; increases the hair and knowledge, also bile and blood; beneficial in disorders of mucus, wind, difficulty of breathing, cough, Badgola, intermittent fever, swellings, piles, Juzam, and seminal weakness. It is vermifuge, tonic, and cures loss of appetite. It is an ingredient in all favorite prescriptions. Its sherbet I have used with much effect in cases of paralysis. One kind of Lahsun is called Agbooptah. A. Mowseer. As a tonic, this is to be preferred, and its pickles are held in great estimation. 876 Lasora.--"Sobestens Cordia Myxa, W. A. Sepista." Its leaves bruised and applied to ill-conditioned ulcers, will cure them in 10 days. 877 Lahusoonia.--A kind of Dedawrie. A. Aynulhur. See Vidoorie. 878 Malkungnie.--"Ceanothus Americanus? Celastrus." A seed resembling Anbus saleb, but smaller and variegated; its upper rind is green, inside which is red, and withinside this is found the seed fine long and of a reddish color; it is bitter and pungent, hot and aperient; useful in affections of wind and mucus, difficulty of breathing, and cough. It increases understanding and memory. In India, those who try its effects use it in many ways. One method is to eat one seed the first day, two the 2nd, and so on, increasing by one till 40 seeds are eaten in a day, then decrease in the same proportion. Some use it this way for only eight days, after which they continue to take this quantity without increase, and during its use, they abstain from all acids, sour milk, radishes, Till, limes, mustard, and other articles of this nature; during this time also, they separate beds from their wives. It increases the tone of the vessels; preserves health and strength. The Hindoos enumerate many virtues of which the drug is possessed. It is understood to be hot in the 1st degree, and dry in the 3rd. It is a favorite ingredient in fomentations, unguents, and prescriptions for aphrodisia and paralysis. It is in very general use. 879 Madhooie.--A flower of India; cool and light, and useful in disorders of the three secretions. 880 Mansrowhnee.--A purgative medicine, useful in disorders of wind, bile, and mucus, and is aphrodisiac. 881 Maak.--Phaseolus Max. A name for Aorde, called also Maash; it is sweet during digestion; hot, heavy and aphrodisiac; used in disorders of wind; is tonic; a preservative to health, increases semen, milk, and fat; also mucus and bile; clears the urinary secretion; beneficial in piles, paralysis, affections of the liver, difficulty of breathing, and Badgola; said to be useful in cholic, but as to the three latter, I am not so certain about them, and suspect it might prove more likely to increase them.