203 Bunbele.--The flower of the wild Raibele. It is astringent,
lithontriptic, and recommended in mucous and windy disorders, and in
suppression of urine.
204 Pindole.--A white earth, used for cleaning houses; sweet, cool,
moist, astringent, and beneficial in that species of leprosy, called
Soorkhbad; also in bilious disorders, and affections of the uterus. It
is also said to clear the complexion.
205 Pendaloo.--Trewia Nudiflora, (Lin.) Rottlera Indica, (Wild.) This
is of two kinds; a white, and a red. The latter is probably that called
Roomis, vide R.; the white is always called Pendaloo. It is sweet,
cool; difficult of digestion; aphrodisiac; useful in lessening bilious
secretion, in dysuria and heat, and in heightening the animal spirits.
206 Pindaluck, or Pindal, vide Pendaloo.
207 Bunpowarie.--The flower of the wild Powarie, which blows in the
hot weather; there is one kind of this, which flowers in the rains;
both are bitter, cool, light; lessens the three principal secretions,
and is useful in affections of the ear, nose, and mouth.
208 Pindkhajoor, vide Bhoomkhajoor.
209 Punna.--A name for the stone, called Zamoorud.
210 Bunslochun.--A substance produced in the hollow joints of the
bamboo; cool and allaying thirst; removing hectic fever, common fever,
difficulty of breathing, bilious disorders, foulness of blood, and
jaundice. It is called in Arabic Tubasheer.
211 Poondereek.--A name for Kawul.
212 Benowla.--The Cotton-seed. Moist, and heavy; causes bile, increases
seminal secretion and milk, both in the human and brute creation.
213 Punchcheer.--Name of a compound made of the milk of five trees;
viz. Burr, Peepul, Palass peepul, Goolur, Pakur; some, in place
of Palass peepul substitute the Seriss. It is astringent, useful
in boils, eruptions, swellings, and sudden inflammatory eruptions;
(Eczema Rubrum;) also affections of the vagina. It increases seminal
secretion and milk, and promotes the union of fractured limbs. The
leaves of the above-mentioned trees are cool, light, and astringent;
very beneficial in disorders of mucus, wind, and the blood; their
fruit produces swellings of the belly, but is useful in eruptions
caused by superabundance of bile and disorders of mucus.
214 Pungekool.--A formula of four ingredients; viz. Peepul, Peepulajab,
Chittea, and dried Ginger. It creates appetite, and is recommended
in disorders of wind, mucus, swellings of the belly, produced by
affections of the urinary bladder, and bad-gola.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account