978 Nagdumnie.--A wood resembling a snake, from which it obtains its name. It coils round like the snake, and may easily be mistaken for that reptile. It is bitter; increases the size of the muscles; is tonic and light; used in disorders of bile and mucus, gonorrhoea, eruptions, Lues Venerea, and poisons; it remedies laxities of the bowels. 979 Murdok.--A shrub, found in the hills; its leaves like those of the cucumber, its root called Davaun nemr. The leopard eats the root, which produces a swelling near its tail on the back: this is called Hadjurun nemr. P. Nirkpulung. This if bruised, and applied to the carbuncle, will expedite its cure; and if a woman applies it to the parts of generation, she will not conceive; and if her husband visits another woman after having been with her, she will not conceive. It is a runnet, and coagulates milk. If preserved about your person, and you visit a baker's shop, the bread will fall from the oven into the fire. It is about the size of a clove of garlic, and is variegated on its surface like the skin of the tiger. 980 Nadey.--A species of Jamin. 981 Nagarmotha.--A name for Motha. Cyperus Pertenuis. 982 Nagbulla.--Sweet, acid, and astringent; hot and slow of digestion; useful in itch and ulcers, also in disorders of bile. 983 Naaoe.--A common shrub, very hot; useful in disorders of wind and mucus; produces appetite; assists digestion. Its leaves used as a culinary vegetable. 984 Nirbissie.--A name for Jedwar. "Curcuma Zedoaria. Amomum Zedoaria. Kempferia Rotunda." Sp. ch. Spikes lateral, bulbs small, with long yellow palmated tubers; leaves broad-lanceolar, sub-sessile on their sheath, sericeous underneath; color uniform green. Banhildie; pungent and cool; useful in disorders of wind, mucus, blood, and every kind of poison. Is tonic; carminative; useful in flatulent cholic, but it increases ulcers. 985 Nerkutchoor.--See Kutchoor. 986 Nergoondie.--Resembles Rootki, but smaller and black. The author of the Ulfaz has without due enquiry pronounced this to be the Sumhaloo, but this is a different plant. It is hot and dry, useful in disorders of mucus.