497 Russ.--In P. called Sheera. When written singly, it means the juice of the sugar-cane. It is moist, aperient, and promotes digestion, and removes flatulence. 498 Rusunjeen.--A name for Ruswut. 499 Russ Kapoor.--"An oximuriate of mercury." A medicine of India, resembling the Sumbulkhar; hot and dry in the 3rd degree. It is a poison, but is very useful in Lues Venerea; it affects the gums, loosens the teeth, and debilitates the stomach. Its corrector is milk and butter; its succedan is DarshÈkina: the dose one soorkh. 500 Rekhbuk or Rekhbukh, or Rekhba. The title given to any medicine that promotes digestion. It is cool, strengthens the system, increases semen and mucus, cures disorders of bile and blood, heat at stomach, emaciation, wind, and hectic fever; it increases mucus. 501 Recktaal or Rukitkund, a kind of PÈndaloo. 502 Ruckitchunden. Pterocarpus Santalinus, W. Racta Chundana, San. A name for real Sanders wood. Sweet, bitter, cool, heavy; it strengthens eye-sight, induces costiveness; creates nausea, cures thirst, disorders of the blood, bile, fevers, and boils or other eruptions. 503 Rukitsal.--Red rice. A kind of Santi; it is light and is very beneficial; increases strength, clears the complexion, removes disorders of the three secretions; is diuretic, clears the voice, increases semen and wind, and removes general heat. 504 Rukitphoop.--A variety of the KanaÈr; some say it is a kind of the Biscopra; it is called by both names. 505 Rungni.--Pungent and hot; destroys appetite; cures cough, asthma, mucus, and fever from mucus and wind. The white Rungni is pungent and hot; increases eye-sight; consolidates (amalgamates) mercury; promotes appetite, loosens phlegm and wind. 506 Rungtirra.--Called also Sungtirra. It derives its name from the Emperor Allam Gheer the 2nd, because he used it as a medicine; and because no name of a stone can ever be mentioned in the presence of the Emperor, instead of Sungtirra it was therefore called Rungtirra. 507 Rawasun.--A name of Rasun. 508 Rohoo.--A name for Shobooth. It is slightly astringent, and in a small degree increases bile; also gives general strength. I have found it beneficial as an aphrodisiac in strengthening the system and increasing semen; but I have observed that if it does not digest easily it weakens the stomach and produces much mucus; its corrector is ginger, honey, or other medicines of a hot and dry quality. 509 Roohus.--Vide Kundhul. 510 Roopa.--Called also Roopuk. (Silver.) Astringent, moist, cool, aperient, cardiac, and stomachic. It augments the strength of youth, and preserves meat from becoming putrid; decreases fat, strengthens the brain and bones, and thickens semen, decreases corpulency, and cures disorders of wind and bile. It forms an ingredient in all famous recipes. Its calx is called Roopruss, and it is more powerful than any other. Ranga resembled it in its properties, also Gold.