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2 Nelumb, spec, flos (I.) prepared in a fresh state proved
3 a very useful remedy in dryness or pain of the
4 mouth, tongue, and throat ; also in syphilis of every
5 description, acute or chronic.
6 *Nepeta agrestis, v. Melissa Calamintha.
7 *Nepeta C atari a — is an aromatic plant, recommended in
8 dyspepsy with flatulency, especially in hysteric persons ; its
9 aphrodisiac effect on cats, is well known. Nepeta pannonica
10 ajfin. is the Catmint which grows in Cashmere, and is officinal
11 there as well as at Lahore.
12 Nepet. pannon. ajf. species (I.) Salivation.
13 Nepeta salvle folia — grows in Cashmere, but is very
14 seldom used, and then only in the country, not at Lahore.
15 Nepet. salvicefol. herba radix (I.) The latter: Gas-
16 tralgia. Prurigo.
17 *Nephrodium Filix mas, v. Filix mas.
18 Nerium antidysentericum. Wrightea antidy sent erica.
19 Echites antidy sent erica — a shrub common in many parts of
20 Hindostan. Its seeds bear some resemblance to oats, and are
21 officinal at Lahore. They certainly merit the attention of Euro-
22 pean physicians, as they possess many medicinal properties.
23 Nerii antidy s. semina (I.) Distension or Colic, with
24 Diarrhoea or Costiveness. Expectoration of mucus.
25 Pain of anus, groin, spine. Vomiting.
26 Nerium Odorum — is cultivated in the gardens at Lahore,
27 merely for its beauty. Its flowers, leaves, and roots, are officinal.
28 The root of the hill-plant is much more violent than that of the
29 garden, and in the hills is considered poisonous. Jealous women
30 frequently have recourse to it ; in fact, it is proverbial among
31 the females of the hills, when quarrelling, to bid each other go
32 and eat of the root of Kaneer .
33 Nerii Odor, radix (II.) Asthma.
34 Nerium Oleander — is not officinal at Lahore. It is reported
35 as being poisonous to most animals, but more especially to asses.
36 What I used, was a tincture from Europe.
37 Nerii Oleand. tinctura (II.)