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2 *Digitalts purpurea — The Foxglove is known only to Euro-
3 pean physicians. What I first used, I had from Vienna; after-
4 wards, I received fresh supplies from Agra and Calcutta. Injec-
5 tions of its tincture are recommended in hydrocele.
6 Digital, pur p. folia (II.) Bleeding at the nose. Diarr-
7 hoea. Expectoration of blood, or of mucus.
8 Diorites — is a green stone found in the bazaar at Lahore,
9 where it is sold in pieces the size of peas. It is used as a color,
10 mixed with lime, in painting their houses. It certainly deserves
11 attention ; as, by analysis, the constituent parts of it are found to
12 be the same as those of Sung e Busree ; ( v . this article)
13 which proved so efficacious in Cholera-morbus.
14 Diorit. (I.) Giddiness. Inflammation of the throat.
15 Itching. Pain in the knee. Soreness of the mouth.
16 Thoracic pain.
17 Dioscorea sativa — is a tuberous root, which, during the cold
18 season, is found in the vegetable bazaars at Lahore. Notwith-
19 standing it is used as a culinary vegetable only, it has, like
20 potatoes, &c. its peculiar acrimony, which is dissipated by
21 boiling; but, in its raw state, it has proved an efficacious
22 remedy.
23 Dioscor. sat . (I.) Tenesmus.
24 Diosma crenata — is unknown to the Hakims; consequently,
25 the leaves denominated Folia buku (in use among European
26 physicians) not being procurable at Lahore, I had not the oppor-
27 tunity of making any experiments upon them.
28 Diospyros Embryopteris, v. Embryopteris glutinifera .
29 Diospyros melanoxylon, v. Ebenum.
30 *Dipsacus fullonum. Virga pastoris — grows in the valley
31 of Cashmere, but, is neither officinal there, nor at Lahore.
32 Djendaloo — is a root from the Himalayas, on which I experi-
33 mented, without knowing what root it was.
34 Djendaloo (I.)
35 1)odee is a well-known remedy in the Punjab. It is composed
36 of red-rice, peeled sweet-almonds, white poppy-seeds and sugar —
37 very palatable, and useful in dry cough.