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2 Corchor. frut. herba (I.) Fistulous sores. Pain, in
3 gonorrhoea or urinary disorders. Quotidian ague.
4 Cordi a angustifolia — is officinal at Lahore, where it vegetates.
5 CordicE ang. folia vel fructus (I.)
6 Cordia Myxa, v. Sebestena.
7 Coriandum sativum — is officinal at Lahore, and used as
8 an astringent, capable of producing the jaundice.
9 Coriandr. sat. semina (I.) Itching. Pain in the joints.
10 Tenesmus.
11 Cornu cervi, v. Cervi cornu .
12 Corydalis longipes — grows in the mountains of Cashmere,
13 but, is not officinal.
14 *Corylus Avellana, v. Avellana .
15 Costus Arabicus. Costus albus. Costis dulcis. Costus
16 veterum — is probably brought from Arabia into India; but, is
17 not, as some have conceived (see Most’s Materia Medica, p. 214)
18 Canella alba , Costus amarus , and the Bark of Winterianus
19 spurius , which constitute four different articles. The sweet, white,
20 or Arabian Cost-root, has long been banished European practice,
21 so that our doctors no longer know what it is. The Hakims use it
22 in debility of nerves, stomach, and genital parts, i. e. as a tonic
23 and aphrodisiac; as also against intestinal worms, in suppression of
24 urine, and interruption of monthly courses. They are used ex-
25 ternally to remove freckles and patches from the face.
26 Cost. Arab, radix (I.) Fever. Piles (bleeding or mucous).
27 Costus Indicus. Costus amarus. Costus niger Cashme-
28 reanus. Costus Aucklandia (Series of Falconer) may be; but,
29 not Costus of the Ancient s, which is the preceding Costus
30 veterum. — This root, which has been monopolized by the
31 Cashmerean government (see Vol. I., Introduction, p. xv.) is
32 officinal at Lahore and in Cashmere. See Iris.
33 Cost. n. Cashm. radix (I.) Giddiness. Salivation. Stupor
34 from poisonous bites or stings.
35 Cotula anthemoides ( varietas tenuis) grows in Cashmere,
36 and is looked upon as the Camomile of the country.