993 Nemuk Chitchera Is thus made. Take two bundles of that kind
of Chitchera, which has inverted prickles, reduce it to ashes, and
collect them into a vessel; then add a great quantity of water, and
mix and wash it well with the hand; leave it for a night, add more
water, put it into a cloth, and let it strain through slowly by drops;
boil the clear fluid till the salt will precipitate or crystallize.
994 Nemuk Soonchur also called Nemuk Sia. "Muriate of
soda. Bitlaban. Kala Nemuck, H." A tonic in dyspepsia or gout; a
deobstruent in obstructions of the spleen and mysenteric glands of
children; a stimulant in chronic rheumatism and palsy; a vermifuge. An
analysis of the black salt gave,
"Black oxide of iron, six grains; sulphur, 14 grains; muriate of
lime, 12 grains; muriate of soda, 444 grains; loss four grains =
480 grains." It is thus prepared: Take two seers of Anula, one seer
of Ashkhur, bruise both and mix them with 20 seers of rock-salt,
also bruised; put the whole into a vessel, cover the vessel with a
cloth, all except the mouth; lute this cloth well with soft clay,
and place it in the sun to dry. When perfectly dry, put it on the
fire, (let the mouth of the vessel be rather small.) Keep constantly
stirring it with an iron spatula or spoon; when well boiled and mixed,
take it off and allow it to cool; then add Tinkhar, Jawakhar, Tilkh,
Kibreeth, sweet salt, and soot, equal parts; mix all well together,
and add a quantity of salt-water; then boil the whole down, and strain
as directed under the head Nemuk Chitchera.
995 Nemuk Kutchloon.--The salt of glass, called Muskhoo Koonia, also
Zoobdat ul Kawareer. It is the froth of glass; it creates appetite;
clears the blood: there is another kind of salt called Budhloon. This
is hot and stomachic; restrains laxities of the bowels, pains, and
consequent swellings of the urinary bladder, heaviness, and stuffing
of the chest, disorders of wind and mucus; also expels wind.
996 Nemuk Udhbidh.--The common Unkaloon; this is a kind of black
salt; it is light; clears the blood; it is speedy in its effects,
and as an external application, and it expels wind.
997 Nemuk Soendha.--Sweet to the taste; cool, moist, and light;
promotes appetite and digestion. Is cardiac, strengthens vision,
and is useful in wind and bile.
998 Nekund Baaperi.--A medicine of India, called also Oontura or
Anere. It is hot and moist. If used as much as can be held in the
palm of the hand, for a year, no poison will prove hurtful; in fact it
counteracts the poison of snakes, and all other poisons. If two direms
be eaten with as much aniseseed, for six months, the hair will not
become white; two direms ate with dhaie, will be found effectual in
gonorrhoea. Eaten with the leaves of the lime tree, and four seeds of
peepul, it will cure obstinate fevers; with goat's milk, will cure
quartans; with Foifil for three months, will cure white leprosy,
also foulness of the blood, Juzam, boils, and scabies.
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