1 under the name Begbanopslia Dr. Royle, supposes
2 the putchuk root to be identical with the Indian orris root.
3 A species of iris is cultivated in India. Its roots are used in the
4 same manner as those of the Florentine kind. (Bengal Disp.)
5 Begbanopsha and Putchuk root are imported from Cashmere.
6 See Crotus niger Cashmereanus.
7 Jacea, v. Viola tricolor.
8 Jalapa Convolvulus — is officinal at Lahore, as well as in
9 Europe.
10 Jalapce radix (I.) Headache. Pain in the temples.
11 Jalapa mirabilis — is cultivated in the gardens of Lahore to
12 please the eye. The roots and seeds are officinal with the Hakims,
13 who ascribe great virtues to the former.
14 Jalapce mir. radix (I.) Expectoration or vomiting of
15 blood. Sensation of burning and pricking in the
16 skin with pain in the joints.
17 Jalapce mir. semina (I.) Intestinal worms.
18 Jasminum officinale — is cultivated in the gardens of
19 Lahore. The oil prepared with Jasmin flowers is used exter-
20 nally. The root of the narrow-leaved Jasmin, is said to be
21 useful in ringworms.
22 Jasmini /lores (I.)
23 Jaspis albidus ustus — as well as
24 Jaspis nigrellus ustus — is used by the Hakims.
25 Jasp. nigrell. list. (I.) Subsultus of the stomach.
26 Syphilitic ulcers of the mouth and throat.
27 Jatropha Curcas — The seeds are seldom used by the
28 Hakims at Lahore. They have lately been recommended in colic.
29 Jatroph. Cure, semina (II.)
30 Jouncha — trifolium, Turkish, v. Amarantus Jouncha.
31 Judaicus, lapis — is more used than the preceding medicine.
32 Judaic, lap. (I.)
33 *Juglans regia — walnuts are brought from Cashmere and
34 Cabul to India. The Hakims consider them hard of digestion,
35 noxious to the intestines, sometimes producing headache. The
36 bark of the walnut tree, called Vend as eh, is used at Lahore