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2 botanists do not agree. Some arrange this root as a species
3 of Curcuma , others as Kcempferia , and others again pretend
4 it is an Amomum. It is to be had in all the bazaars of India.
5 Curcum. Zed. (I.) Pain in the liver.
6 Curcuma Zerumbet, v. Zedoaria Zerumbet.
7 *Cuscuta Epithymum & C. reflexa Lahoriknsis — are
8 in great use by the Hakims. They use this flax- weed in debility
9 of stomach, induration of liver, accumulation of mucus and
10 gall, melancholy, hypochondria, retention of urine, protracted
11 fevers, &c. It is said that it provokes thirst, agrees with aged
12 persons, and is useful in cases of corrupted humors.
13 Cuscut. Epith. (I.)
14 Cuscuta monogyna Cashmereana. — The seeds of this
15 weed are conveyed from Cashmere to Lahore.
16 Cuscut. monog. semina (I.) Bleeding piles. Flatu-
17 lency. Pain of the throat.
18 Cyaneum Beroliennse — Percyanidum ferri. Prussian Blue
19 is neither used nor known by the natives of Lahore; it has been
20 lately recommended in ague.
21 Cyan. Berol. (II.)
22 Cycas circinalis. Cycas revoluta — is the Sago-palm of
23 East India. With the fruit of this tree (which I received from
24 Calcutta) and with Sago (as may be seen under Sago ) I made
25 interesting experiments.
26 Cycad. fructus corteoc tinctura corticis (I.) Chancre.
27 CEdematous swellings.
28 Cycad. rev. semen (I.) Giddiness. Headache. Soreness
29 of the throat.
30 ^Cyclamen Europ/eum. Cyclamen hederu folium. — The sow-
31 bread was not in use among the Hakims at Lahore ; it is said
32 to be anthelmintic and purgative.
33 Cyclam. Europ. radix (I.)
34 Cydonium malum — The Quinces at Lahore are brought
35 from Cashmere ; and the seeds are much used by the Hakims.
36 Cydon. mat, semina (I.) The latter; constipation.
37 Tenesmus.
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