588 Sunkh.--A white shell of a very large size; cool, light; strengthens the eye-sight, cures mucous disorders, and those of bile and blood. A. Hulzoom. There is a small kind called Cowrie; if this be burnt and calcined, it will quickly dry up sores by being sprinkled over them. 589 Sebaloo.--or Sebalie, or Nindee, see N. Vitex Trifolia. 590 Sindoor.--The red oxide of lead, used externally. "Sindoora, S." Hot; cures acne and Juzam, and disorders of poison, boils, and eruptions; clears wounds; promotes the junction of broken bones. The ointment of this is very excellent in sores. The receipt is to be found in many other works. 591 Soomboolkhar.--"The white Oxide of Arsenic." It is white and like alum in color; it ought to be chosen thus: when rubbed on a crow's feather and put over the fire, if it does not smoke, and the feather becomes white, it is good. A. Toorabalhalik. There are six kinds of this, one named Sunkia, the third Godunta, the fourth Darma, the fifth Huldia; but each will be noticed under its own proper head. The Yunani physicians do not allow this to form a part of their prescriptions, as they believe it destroys the vital principle; and such medicines as are deleterious in their effects, such as opium, they always exhibit with correctors, for this reason such remedies are seldom noticed or used by them. The physicians of India, on the contrary, find these drugs more effectual in many disorders than others of less power, and such the calx of metals. For this reason too, I am in the habit of seldom giving these remedies internally, but I usually confine my use of them to external application, and as aphrodisiacs, which I prescribe to a few friends, who may have derived no benefit from Yunani prescriptions. It is better, however, to use as few of them as possible. The sixth kind is Hurtaal. 592 Sunkia.--A kind of arsenic. 593 Sunkhal.--A species of Bindaloo. 594 Sungjerahut.--It obtains its name from being useful in wounds. Throughout India it is also known by the name of Sungderaz. It is a stone of very soft consistence; cool and light; beneficial in fever, bile, asthma, pains in the chest, flatulence, and laxities in the bowels; and when used in ointment, dries up ulcerated parts, removes pain, and acts as an absorbent in the stomach and bowels. I have found it by experience to be extremely useful in the before-mentioned complaints, also in diarrhoea; in Hindostan it is called Surkoola. 595 Sungjoothka.--A name for Jui; having a white flower. 596 Soorinjoothka.--Also a name for the above; having a yellow flower. 597 Sonamukie.--A name for Marka sheesha. "Marcasite stone."