94 Bansa.--Called also Pi·bansa. Some say that it is the name of the Baadawurd tree; however this may be, it is the name of a very common tree, found in plains and waste places; it grows about the height of a man, more or less; has spreading branches, which grow out of its stem even to the root: its leaves are thin, small, and pointed, when the tree is young; but they increase in size as the tree grows, and become like those of the Jamin. Its flowers are white, with prickles on their stalk. The other kind called Pia Bansa has colored flowers. It increases wind, and clears the throat; it removes disorders of bile, mucus, or blood, cough, difficulty of breathing, nausea, fever, seminal weakness, juzam, and marasmus. A tooth-brush made of its wood, materially strengthens the gums and teeth, and of this many have had experience. It strengthens the system, darkens the color of the hair, cures the itch, and is an antidote to poison. In its nature it is hot, and is useful in eruptions of the skin and leprosy. In the Maadentezerrubad, that with the yellow flowers, is called Pia Bansa, and the tree is said to be about a yard high, with long leaves, hot, cool, and dry in an equal degree; a decoction of the root is beneficial as a gargle in toothache, or with the addition of the leaves, as a gargle in ptyalism. 95 Baluka.--Cucumis Madraspatanus. A species of Kitcherie; it is also called Kootoombur. Phoont is likewise a variety of this, and is in Persian named DustoombaÛyÈ. When unripe, its taste is sweet; it is cool, and heavy, removes eruptions of the skin from bile, and when ripe, it is hot, light, aperient, creating appetite, and bile. 96 Palewut.--Also Palook, a medicine of India. The first is sweet, hot, and cool, in an equal degree; it is heavy, and corrects bile and wind. The second kind, also called Malook, is sweeter than the first, and in all its properties resembling Padill, except that it produces less thirst. 97 Baraykund or KeetkuroÛdh, or Subbuzkund.--The produce of a wet or moist soil. Its capsule is thick and hard; it is sweet, bitter, pungent, and increases the powers of manhood, and generally strengthens the system; it increases bile, but removes a superabundance of phlegm or wind. It is vermifuge, and useful in seminal weakness. Its leaves used as greens, create appetite, improve the complexion, and are beneficial in Juzam. I have ascertained from several books of Hindoostan, that it is a species of Russain, and that Barayokand and Bedareekund are one and the same plant; but some books state the contrary. 98 BanjkakÛra.--A medicine of India, of a light nature, beneficial in mucous affections, antidote to poison, useful in boils and wounds, also in sores; called in Persian Khora. One kind of this bears no fruit, hence its name Banja.