703 Kuteera.--"Echinops echinatus, (Roxb.)" The globe-thistle, or Kuragond. Cool; increases consistence of semen; beneficial in gonorrhoea; lessens aphrodisia. If two mashas be infused in water for a night, well mixed and taken with sherbet of Unjewar, or by itself, it will be found effectual in vomiting of blood, in gonorrhoea, and itchiness of the urinary bladder. 704 Kutai.--The white kind; it is a species of the small Kutai; the flower of the large kind is red. The small is bitter and pungent; hot and useful in wind, bile and disorders of the liver, difficulty of voiding urine, in torpor of the olfactory nerves; is vermifuge, and cures affections of the heart. The large kind is called Beretta, already noticed, also called Kuntai. 705 Kutoonbur.--"Cucumis Madraspatanas." A kind of Kutchim (species of melon); sweet and hot, vide Baluka. 706 Kutputrie.--Hot and astringent; useful in disorders of the organs of generation of the female; its fruit cool and aphrodisiac, and produces a discharge of wind. 707 Kuth.--"Catechu, Terra Japonica, Acacia Catechu?" 708 Kutchnar.--"Bauhinia variegata." One kind of which is called Gobdar; the leaves of the Kutchnar are green and variegated with veins, and they resemble the junction of two leaves, indeed a separation does sometimes exist. The tree resembles the mulberry, and is even larger, but considerably so in diameter; both kinds are cool, astringent; produce costiveness; cure disorders of mucus and bile; are vermifuge; destroy worms in the rectum; useful in the virulent ulcer called Kunzeer, also in all eruptions and boils. Its flower is cool, dry, light, and astringent; cures disorders of bile, and corrects an excess in the menstrual discharge; beneficial in piles, wounds, ulcers, and cough. The tree is called by the above name, but it is usually given to the flower only. I have found it beneficial to the stomach, in removing laxativeness of the bowels, and in bleeding piles. A decoction of its bark forms an excellent gargle in ptyalism from mercury or bela. 709 Kutchaloo.--"Arum Colocasia." An esculent root, vide Aroie. 710 Gudjpepullie.--Also Gudjpeepul; a round fruit, 4 times as large as that of the peepul, and very much resembles it; it is bitter, hot; increases appetite; induces costiveness; cures Juzam, difficulty of breathing, affections of the throat, is vermifuge, and useful in disorders of wind and mucus. 711 Kutchua.--"P. Sungpoosht or Bah·. A. Silhafat." "The Turtle." Its meat is moist and aphrodisiac, and is useful in disorders of wind. It is related, that in cases of great difficulty of respiration from affections of the lungs or bronchiÊ, much benefit has been derived from inhaling the breath of the turtle. Its eggs, mixed with water and applied hot to the scrotum, removes disorders, to which it may be subjected. 712 Coochilla.--Vide Kagphill.