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2 C^salpinta Bonduccella, v. Guilandina Bonduccella.
3 CiESALPiNi a Sapp an, v. Campechianum lignum.
4 Calaminaris, lapis. Calamina prceparata — is not used by
5 the Hakims ; the calamine I used, I had from Europe.
6 Calamin. lap. (I.)
7 *Calamintha, v. Melissa Calamintha.
8 ^Calamus aromaticus. Acorus Calamus — is brought into
9 the Punjab from Cashmere. The Hakims use it in haemorrhages
10 and intestinal ulcerations, also in suppression of urine and
11 menstrual evacuations, J&c. Sweet-flag is recommended in that
12 distressing complaint to which sailors are liable, well known by
13 the name wind-colic .
14 Calam. arom. (I.) Giddiness.
15 Calamus Draco, v. Draconis , Sanguis.
16 Calc are a — are used by the Eastern people, as well as Silicea ,
17 in a variety of forms, without their knowing what they use, being
18 totally unacquainted with chymical analysis.
19 Calcarea carbonica (I.) Dysentery. Redness of urine.
20 Spinal pain.
21 Calculi cystici, v. Bezordicum animale.
22 Calebrookia opfositifolia — the root of this plant was sent
23 to me from the mountains, where, it is said to be officinal.
24 Calebr.oppos. radix (I.) Impotency with spermatorrhoea.
25 ^Calendula officinalis — grows in Europe as well as in the
26 valley of Cashmere, but, is not used medicinally in either place. (I.)
27 Calomel as, v. Mercurius dulcis.
28 Calofhyllum Inophyllum — is said to be met with in every
29 part of Hindostan, yet, I could not find it at Lahore, and,
30 therefore, procured some from Calcutta. From these seeds, it is
31 stated, a fragrant oil is expressed, which is recommended for
32 external use in Rheumatism ; and that the roots yield a resin
33 similar to Myrrh in appearance, but, in effect, like Tacamahaca.
34 Caloph. Inoph. semen (I.)
35 Calotropis gigantea. Asclepias gigantea — grows pro-
36 fusely in all parts of Hindostan and the Punjab ; in some
37 countries it attains the size of a small tree. Amongst the
38 ruins of the old city of Lahore, nearly the whole vegetation