1 * A i>rHM grav'Kot.kvs—— is cultivated in India. rite Hakims
2 Hue the seeds, of this plant, for the removal of fetid breath, rtatu-
3 lency, stoppage of urine or of the menstrual discharge. They
4 think it injurious in cases of epilepsy.
5 *A V n t/rnv. sum inn (I.)
6 A4ua rout is, v. Xitric.um, ncidum.
7 Afttra 1’TtAfrKU.t.Nic a —U a combination of corrosive HuF»li.uitt.t(
8 und lime-water; known as yellow-wash.
9 Aouit.ahia Agaixocha, v. Ab>':<ylon.
10 Aquit.foia Moorenstkniana -—grows in the ( ash men 1 , an
11 mountains, but is not officinal, nor have I experimented with
12 this plant.
13 AkaMc.um, Gb-MMl—as found in the trade at Lahore, is a
14 mixed gnnt of Acacia Arnoica, heronia, Mango, IVIdia, etc.
15 Archie- ffummi (I.)
16 Ahan'fa BfADKMA—I have never seen at Lahore; and as l
17 had only a preparation from Kurope, which was not fresh, >
18 relied noton its efhcaey, and, therefore* discontinued using this
19 valuable medicine.
20 Aran. di,od. (III.)
21 Auanf.um—I tried in place of the preceding, and disco¬
22 vered its great virtues. It is prepared by cutdng, with the
23 cis.sors, a clean spider’s-web. whirl, is then triturated with
24 sugar, moistened with spirit, etc. ^
25 Aran- (I.) Diarrfe. Giddiness, with obscuration of
26 vision.
27 # Arbutus (Af.ctostafhyt.os) uva oust, v. I va urn.
28 A.kchtovoms ECH1KATI f.. Hadtx— newly introduced from
29 the Cape, is recommended a- a substitute for Sarsaparilla, and
30 used in venereal, leprous, and other cutaneous diseases.
31 Ahrca CATEcnu—is cultivated in Ilengal. The nuts ot this
32 tree, are somewhat like the nutmeg; they have not any odor,
33 are very hard, and possess an astringent flavor, containing a
34 gn at deal of tannin and gallic acids. It is an article ot import¬
35 ance in India. There are two kinds, one ot a light, the other of
36 a dark color ; the former is in its natural state, ami is used by