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2 small ; that is the small sized plant, which it really is. During
3 my short stay at Cashmere, and from my many engagements,
4 I could not ascertain against which diseases they use this wonder-
5 ful plant. Its penetrating aromatic odor is like that of celery.
6 UmbeLlif. Butazeri radix (I.) is a certain specific in
7 caries, principally in caries of the teeth, and relieves
8 the pain which arises from decayed teeth.
9 Unguis odoratus. Strombus lentiginosus , Linn. Blatta
10 byzantina. Ungula conch ce ( Serap . blattium byzantinum) —
11 are names of Ezfar ettif which I had formerly named
12 Fasciolaria Asfar etib ; supposing it a covering from Fascio-
13 laria ; it is called black byzantine, and has the form of the nail
14 of the great toe. See Vol. II., plate 31, fig. .4 and 5. It is
15 officinal at Lahore, and to be had from the druggists. It is
16 imported from the Persian Gulf, and is administered by
17 the Hakims in calculous affections as a diuretic and as an
18 aphrodisiac.
19 Unguis odor at. (I.) Diarrhoea. Epilepsy. Acrid and
20 scalding urine.
21 #Urtica dioica — vegetates in the streets of Cashmere. Nettle-
22 seeds are used by the Hakims in gall and mucous diseases,
23 also in debility of the genital organs. See Acanthacea
24 Ootungun.
25 Urtic. dioic. cortex radicis Jiores (I.) Expectoration
26 of blood. Soreness of the mouth.
27 Uva Passa major & minus — raisins are much used in the
28 Punjab; they are exported from Cabul to Lahore and Hindostan.
29 The great raisins, called M o n a k a, are generally used in
30 medicine. See Vol. I. p. 42.
31 *Uva Ursi ( Arbutus ) — is not known to the Eastern doctors.
32 The leaves of the bearberry I used, I had from an apothecary
33 of Hindostan.
34 Uvce ursi folia (I.) Diarrhoea with colic. Gleet.
35 Hardness of the stomach. Headache. Inflammation
36 of the penis. Pain in the hepatic region. Pain in
37 the genitals.
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39 VOL. II.