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2 The following roots, obtained from Dealsing, I used as
3 medicines of the (I.)
4 Deal sing’s root for Fever, v. Zornia.
5 „ root for Fistula (of unknown origin). Colic.
6 Syphilis.
7 ,, root for Sersuin, is supposed to be Flemmingia.
8 Dyspepsia with inflation. Gastric and Thoracic
9 pain. Salivation with fever.
10 „ root for Torkee , v. Indigofer a linifolia.
11 Haroontootia a species of — probably,
12 the root from Agathotes C her ay t a ? Cough.
13 Delphinium Ghafes, v. Agrimonia.
14 Delphinium pauciflorum of SirmoorP or, Killingea mono-
15 cephala ? (Piddington’s Index plant.) or, Balanophor a Gigantea?
16 (B. Disp. p. 168.) What the Hakims call Jedoar Khataie , and
17 the Indians Nirbesi , is, probably, the preceding.
18 The tuberous root, not exceeding an inch in diameter, some-
19 what resembles the water-nut in form ; the outside is greyish, but
20 the inner part is as blue as indigo ; such as are not blue, are of
21 an inferior sort. The genuine roots are imported from China.
22 They are highly esteemed by the Easterns, who consider them
23 excellent remedies against Cholera-morbus, and various animal and
24 vegetable poisons. Sometimes, at Lahore, the genuine root can
25 be had from the Sadoos , i. e. peddling druggists, who pretend
26 that they bring it from Cashmere, whence it comes, by way of
27 Thibet, from China; and they weigh it out against silver.
28 In Cashmere I could not find this root in the bazaars ; but,
29 received some, as a present, from a shawl-merchant.
30 Delphin. paucifl. radix (II.) Diarrhoea. Fistulous sores.
31 Pain in the bowels. Spermatorrhoea.
32 Delphinium Staphisagria, v. Staphisagria.
33 Dictamus albus — is administered by Arabian Hakims in
34 Epilepsy, Intestinal Worms, and derangement of the monthly
35 courses. This bark of the white dittany-root has long been
36 banished European practice.
37 Dictam. alb. (I.)