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2 the greater kind), containing about one grain of poison, which I
3 triturated with ten grains of sugar ; afterwards dissolved in one
4 drachm of proof-spirit, and preserved as an essence. From the
5 small scorpions I took three or four joints instead of one, as
6 in the great specimens.
7 Scorpioneum (III.) Bloody urine. Dracunculus.
8 Dysury. Expectoration of mucus. Obscurity of
9 vision with glistening before the eyes.
10 Sebestena officinal is — are the fruits of Cordia Myaia
11 formerly used in Europe, now by the native doctors of the East
12 only. The dried fruits are very glutinous, and are esteemed as
13 expectorant. The seeds of Cordia Myxa , are called Chakoon
14 ke beenge , and deemed an infallible remedy in ringworm, the
15 powder mixed with oil being applied to the eruption. (Beng.
16 Disp.)
17 Sebest . fructus (I.) Sensation of burning and pricking.
18 Sebum — a tallow candle kept in bed, is said to drive bugs
19 away, which are very troublesome in the East, as also in the
20 hills, and in Cashmere.
21 Secale cornutum — is unknown to the Eastern native doctors.
22 Spurred- rye and Ergotine are recommended in uterine haemorr-
23 hage; injection of the latter is said to be useful in epistaxis.
24 Secale cornutum (II.) Expectoration of blood. Colic.
25 Pain in the foot.
26 * Sedum acre. Sedum minimum — vegetates in Cashmere,
27 but is not used.
28 Sedum azureum, Royle — grows in Cashmere, but is not
29 officinal.
30 Sedum crassipes, Wall — grows in the mountains of Cash-
31 mere, where its roots are officinal.
32 Sedum crassipes (I.)
33 S e l a j e e t, v. Bitumen.
34 Selenium - - Selenite (Poorub) Zurneekh s u ff e d.
35 Royle. Unknown at Lahore. What I used, was an homoeo-
36 pathic trituration from Europe; as also a tincture.
37 Selenium (millionth.) Coryza. Pleuritic pain. Soreness