Part 45

1006 Neenuk.--Its flesh is sweet to the taste; light, tonic, and aphrodisiac; useful in disorders of the three secretions. It is a kind of Barasingha.

1007 Newla.--In its properties resembling those of the cat. A. Ibn Urs. "The mongoose, Ichneumon, Viverra Ichneumon."

1008 Neelkunt.--"Coracias Bengalensis." A bird; its meat is useful in disorders of mucus, wind, and blood. P. Subsuk.

1009 Neendie.--"Vitex Nigundo, W. Lagondium Litorium, Rump. Bhemnosi, Rheede. Vitex Trifolia. The leaves heated are discutient, effectual in dispelling inflammatory swellings of the joints from acute rheumatism, and of the testicles from suppressed gonorrhoea."

1010 Neela Sindhuk.--A name for Sumhaloo, (Sobaloo?) P. Punjkysht. A kind of the above; both are bitter to the taste, astringent, pungent, and light; increase knowledge; strengthen vision; also strengthen the hair of the head; remove itchiness of the abdomen and swellings; are vermifuge; useful in Juzam, boils, eruptions, and disorders of mucus; improve appetite, and relieve cataract. The leaves of the Sumhaloo, smoked as tobacco, or equal parts of them and tobacco bruised and applied to the part, will cure hydrocele.

1011 Nypaul.--A kind of Chureyta, called also Nupaul Neeb.

1012 Neenboo.--P. Lymboo. Citrus Medica, W. Jambira, S. Refrigerant, antiseptic. Peel stomachic. The Lime. It ripens in the hot-weather, and attains the size of a hen's egg. It is of a green yellowish color. Its rind is very thin, and thence it derives its name Kagsi. One kind of it is always in fruit, and a sweet kind of it is called Rajineenboo phill. Its properties are particularly noticed in Yunani works. It is said in some publications to be an antidote to animal poisons, both internally used, and applied to the parts.

1013 Neel.--The indigo, very common in India; hot and bitter; useful in boils, affections of the spleen, Soorkhbad, dropsy, strengthening the hair of the head; but it weakens memory, and produces giddiness.

Its leaves are used as an application for colouring the hair, and are in great estimation on that account. From its heating quality, it either decreases or increases a discharge from the nose, according to its nature; and when it is used for colouring the hair of the beard, cloves ought to be mixed with it, to increase its heating quality, when the person is of a cold temperament.

1014 Neelisbund.--A kind of Apirchetta, q. v.

1015 Neeb.--"Melia Azedirachta, W. The pride of India, the leaves of a nauseous bitter taste, (devoid of astringency,) Flem."

A very common and large tree of India, much esteemed; it is of four kinds, the medicinal properties of all the same. It is astringent and bitter; pungent and cool, (some say hot and dry;) some call its qualities in equilibrium; it is quick of digestion; useful in disorders of bile, wind, and mucus, and I have known it to be of use in Juzam and white leprosy. I have also exhibited it with success in eruptions and scabies. One man I knew, whose whole body was white from leprosy. I prescribed it to him for 40 days, and cured him. I took the kernel of the seed, bruised and sifted it, and gave it in the quantity that might be contained in the palm of his hand, fasting, and prohibited him from using any other kind of food than bread or dhal, without salt or ghee.

It is also said by Hukeem Ali to be excellent in curing obstinate old ulcers, as also fistula in ano, by the application of its leaves. It is given in many and various ways. Its leaves are given fresh, sometimes dried and pounded, sometimes its juice is given, often the juice of the leaf buds, and not unfrequently its bark. It is likewise given mixed with Noora. Its juice is used with Noora to cleanse foul ulcers, and to cure carbuncle, and this it effects in a very short time. The Noora is added to it in one-eighth of its quantity, and Hukeem Ali has declared it to be the best ingredient in ointment that he ever tried.

I have often used the leaves heated as an application to swellings and boils; it in some cases resolved them, in others expedited suppuration, and in all was beneficial. I have added salt to the bruised leaves for the same purpose, and found that it added to its efficacy.

A decoction of the leaves as a fumigation is excellent in discussing swellings, and with the addition of the leaves of the Sumhaloo, with additional good effect. A fumigation of less heating properties may be obtained by the leaves of the Anbassaleb, being substituted for the Sumhaloo. The water of this decoction is useful in cleansing foul ulcers, and removing pain from the joints.

The Neeb in the opinion of Indian physicians is cool, and Hukeem Urzanee has described its qualities as equal. If the decoction is used as a wash for the hair, it will darken its color, and increase its growth; and if the juice of its young leaves in the quantity of five or six direms be taken for seven days, it will cure scabies, ring-worm, and all kinds of acne, and it will purify the blood. A decoction of the bark of its root will restore suppressed menses, and if taken with goor it will produce abortion: prepared in this manner it will cure the under-mentioned diseases.

Take of the flower, seed, bark of the root, and leaves (called Punjuk), let them be infused for a night in two maunds of water, then bury it in the ground for a month, after which distil its water for use.

All species of scabies, white leprosy, Juzam, (when not too far advanced,) and disorders of all the secretions. Some mix the Punjuk of the Bucaen with the above, and it is said to increase its virtues. If the seed be bruised in water, and applied to the head, it will remove head-ache. Its juice is vermifuge. If three masha of the leaf buds with half masha of black peepul be eaten for 21 days, it will remove disorders and foulness of blood; increase the strength of vision, and by its juice being introduced into the eyes, will cure night-blindness.

I have given it for cleansing the blood, correcting vitiated bile, scabies, idiotism, and all disorders arising from disordered bile, thus: By mixing the distilled water, above-mentioned, with filings of Sissoo, the leaves, flowers, and bark of the Bucaen, and Shatirra, and Surphonka, white Sandal, filed, and Gowzeban, mixed well, and a water distilled. It will also be found useful in Juzam and white leprosy.

1016 Neelobe.--The Saruss.

1017 Neelgau.--"The Wild Cow, (a species of Elk.)" Its size is somewhat between a horse and ass. Its meat is greasy, hot, and moist; sweet; increases the secretion of semen; also bile, and eruptions of the apthous kind. It is also called Rooja. A. Bakur ul Vaish.

1018 Nainjooth.--A name for Mameeran.

1019 Neelkunti.--A small shrub of India; its leaves thick in a middling degree; its root and flower is blue: also another kind, which grows in gardens, is called by this name. Its properties are not known to me.

1020 Vaasun.--Called also Bootee Shaikh Fureed, which also signifies a hill.

1021 Vcherkhar.--A name for Nowshakur, also Nowshader; some call this a composition, and some say it is the salt Zakoom, made by the branches being cut small, burnt, and prepared.

1022 Veedoorie also Bedoorie. A. Ynoolhur. It is commonly known by the name Sahroonia; hot, acid, and useful in cholics.

1023 Veroojun.--Also Beroojun. The author of the Kasmi has described this as a small stone, or a name for any small stone; some describe it as a kind of Jewaheer.

1024 Harsinghar.--"Nyctanthes Arbor Tristis;" also called Hursinghar. It grows to about a man's height, and when at the very highest, is about 12 feet, though some have seen it even higher. Its leaves are pointed, thick, and hard; its flowers small and white; their stem red. Its leaves rubbed on ring-worm cure the affection: first scaling the part, then healing. It is cool and light; useful in disorders of wind, mucus, and bile. It is aphrodisiac, and re-unites broken bones.