742 Kustooryea Mirg.--Its meat is sweet to the taste, light and
flatulent, creating appetite; that of the female is cool: useful in
fever, cough, disorders of blood, and difficulty of breathing. It
is said to be common in Thibet and Bengal. It resembles the deer,
and has two ridges on its back lengthways. Musk is procured from
its abdomen in this manner: When it is ripe, it produces itching
about the navel, and the animal rubbing it on sharp pointed stones,
causes it to discharge in the form of matter. This is the finest and
best kind of musk, and the gentleman, with whom I was, received some
of it every two years, from the Rajah of Shirinaghur.
743 Kussoombh.--A. Masphir. "Artemisia Abrotanum." It is sweet, and
very hot, and dry; light, and increases bile; cures disorders of blood,
mucus, and suppression of urine.
744 Kustoorie.--Bitter, hot, heavy, aphrodisiac; useful in colds,
disorders of phlegm and wind; allays vomiting; removes swellings;
corrects offensive breath and loss of smell. One kind of it is called
Lutta Kustoorie, vide L.
745 Kussees.--"Sulphas Ferri." A kind of Zaaj; astringent, cool;
increases eye-sight, and clears the skin; vermifuge and an antidote
to poisons; also a kind called Heera Roopus.
746 Kukrownela.--The Kurrownda.
747 Kukora.--The fruit of a shrub of India, smaller than the Kurela;
it has many hair-like fibres of a green colour over its surface, and
it has numerous seeds. Its properties are the same as the Kurela. It
is useful in that eruption which takes place on the face in puberty;
beneficial in fever and phlegm, and creates appetite. One kind of
it is called Banje Kakora. It is bitter, an antidote to poisons;
useful in that eruption of the face called acne punctata. Its root
is used in Zaerbad, in discussing swellings, and in the bites of all
noxious reptiles, and it is also of benefit in cough. Some have said,
that this is the wild Kurela, but this is not the fact, for the wild
Kurela is essentially different and more resembles the garden sort.
748 Kookra.--"Wild fowl." P. Deek. It is hot, moist, heavy,
aphrodisiac; used in disorders of wind; is tonic; produces semen and
increases mucus. Its flesh is astringent to the taste; dry and heavy;
and those found near rivers are hot and aphrodisiac, and increase
mucus.
749 Kookrie.--The female of the above. A. Dejaje: the properties
the same.
750 Kukrie.--"Cucumis Utilissimus." Unripe, it is sweet and cool,
heavy, cardiac, and astringent. In my opinion it is aperient, creates
appetite, and removes bilious disorders.
751 Gugundool.--The best kind of this is the Kumbi; it is eaten wasted
in ghee, with salt and condiments.
752 Googeerun or Gugeeroo. A plant from 1 to 1 1/2 yards high; the
branches very thin, the leaves like the Nirkut; it is purgative, and
when ripe, it is heavy; recommended in wind, blood, and affections
of mouth.
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