1 or, native blister-fly of East. India, abounds also at Lahore. In
2 thpir f'csl*. state, or as an Essence with Spirit or Vinegar, they
3 act more powerfully than the Spanish blistering-flies, containing
4 more euntharadine than the cantharides themselves. The
5 natives of Hindustan know their anti-hydrophobic properties,
6 and use them in cases of bites of mad dogs. As a blistering
7 agent they are not used, because blistering is not resorted to by
8 the natives, who prefer the cauterium actuate, or burning with
9 red-hot iron.
10 Meter Tetini (II.) Tinctura (HI.)
11 Mrlon’GE&a, Sola mu.m— is cultivated in Hindustan, Cnhul,
12 Cashmere, etc., as also in some of the warm countries of Europe,
13 foi culinary purposes. The Hukims ascribe to the fruit of the
14 egg-plant the property of producing dyspepsia and constipation.
15 It is also said, that it is noxious to persons attacked by the plague.
16 Melony. sethina (I.) Headache. Inguinal pain. Sore¬
17 ness of the fauces.
18 MENKi’KttudM Codhpurs, v. Coccnlus Menispermum,
19 Mkmjsi'kumum (oaniFoi.tiJM, v. Mentepermum ylabrwn —
20 its roots, stems, and fecula, are officinal a' Lahore; the Tatter,
21 called Set g i I o u, is, probably, the Palo of Kongo). Sec
22 Eeug. Disp. p. 1U0.
23 Mcnisp. ,gl. caulis (1.) Diarrhoea. Indian leprosy.
24 Nasal bleeding. Pain in the shoulder. Scalding
25 r • cine. Spermatorrhoea.
26 Mcnisp. fteeiUa (I.) Fever. Impotency. Spermatorr¬
27 hoea.
28 M r.xMsvEUMUM itt rsutum— grows at Lahore, where it is
29 officinal.
30 ' ..■S'- Men ip. hits, herba (I.) C’ardialgia. Diarrhoea.
31 * Me nth a i’ll ’kb it a— this plant is not knowtfin the East,
32 only the peppermint essence is to be met with, introduced from
33 England. This is much used by Mahomedaus as well as
34 Europeans.
35 Me nth. pip. tinctura (I.) Dry mouth.
36 •Mentha sylvkstjus (afF. specA Vena. —perhaps McnUm