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2 Argtt.la— of different sorts are found in the Punjab; some
3 imported from Mooltan, etc. others indigenous. Some of them
4 are sold, in a prepared state, in the bazaars, to satisfy the longings
5 of females in pregnancy, etc. Clays, as well as curdled milk,
6 (like eggs, by Mahomedans) are used for cleaning the hair.
7 Aris^ema (arhizoma)gracile — has a tubercular root, varying
8 in size from a pigeon’s to an ostrich’s egg ; the flavor is exceed-
9 ingly acrid, and so corrosive, that, on putting a small piece of
10 the fresh root on the tongue, an immediate burning sensation,
11 accompanied with an inflammatory swelling, is the consequence ;
12 this, however, is of short duration. The plant is abundant in
13 the Himalayas; I saw it on my route from the Punjab to
14 Cashmere (by way of Peember) from the bottom of the hills
15 to the top of the Peer-Punjal, but not on the other (north) side.
16 The roots are considered to be an excellent remedy against every
17 description of animal poison ; and are also useful in asthmas,
18 ulcers, indurations, etc. I never tested their properties.
19 Aristolochia longa — this cylindrical root is used by the
20 Hakims in affections of the gums, diseases of the womb, in
21 ulcers, etc. : they conceive it to be injurious to the head. It is
22 a product of Cashmere, found in the market of Lahore.
23 Aristol. long. (I.) Spinal pain.
24 Aristolochia rotunda — is likewise a product of Cashmere,
25 and thought to be more powerful than the long species. It is
26 used by the natives in the treatment of itch, leprosy, etc. in drying
27 up ulcers, destroying lice and intestinal worms ; also for promoting
28 the renal and menstrual secretions ; and is reputed as being an
29 antidote to poisons.
30 Aristol. rot. (I.)
31 Armeniacum malum — the dried apricots are brought from
32 Cabul to Lahore, and are used by the Hakims in skin-diseases,
33 flatulency, and putrid fevers.
34 *Armoracia (Cochlearia) Raphanus rusticanus — the
35 horse-radish was introduced into Lahore by the English, who
36 are of opinion that the root of the Moringa {Hyper anther a)
37 Suhunjuna is a good substitute for it.
38 Armorac. (I.) Carious toothache. Ilaematuria.