The oil obtained by distillation from several species of Andropogon.
Akyá-ghas-ká-aitr (Hind.), Hazár-masáleh-ká aatar (Duk.), Agya-ghans-tail (Beng.), Vásh-anap-pullu-yenney, Karpúra-pullu-yenney (Tam.), Nimma-gaddi-núnay (Tel.), Vásanap-pulla-enna (Mal.), Purvali-hullú-yanne (Can.), Lilli-chaya-tél (Guz.), Pengrimá-tel (Cing.), Sabalen-si (Burm.), Miniak Sárie (Malay), Iz-khar (Punj.), Babber-i-Khát (Kash.).
215. Specimens of Lemon-grass Oil met with in India differ somewhat in appearance, but they all partake more or less of the same medical properties, being powerful stimulants whether taken internally or applied externally. The true Lemon-grass Oil is of a pale sherry colour, transparent, with an extremely pungent taste and a peculiar fragrant lemon-like odour.
216. In Flatulent Colic and other Spasmodic affections of the Bowels, a dose of from 3 to 6 drops on sugar or in emulsion often affords great and speedy relief. Thus given it proves effectual in allaying Obstinate Vomiting. Even in that of Cholera it has been found successful when other remedies have failed, and in these cases it proves additionally serviceable by acting as a stimulant to the system generally; it is well worthy of a more extended trial in the treatment of this disease. The dose (5 or 6 drops) may be repeated every hour or oftener in severe cases.
217. In Chronic Rheumatism, Lumbago, Neuralgic Pains, Sprains, and other painful muscular affections, an embrocation of equal parts of this oil and any bland oil, well rubbed in twice daily, has been found useful in many instances. In old chronic cases it is necessary to use the undiluted oil in order to obtain relief.
218.
Lime.
Calcareous earth, the oxide of calcium.
Chúnah, Chúna (Hind.), Chunnah (Duk.), Chún, Chúná (Beng., Punj., Kash.), Shunnámbu (Tam.), Sunnam (Tel.), Núra (Mal.), Sunnú (Can.), Chunná (Mah.), Chúno (Guz.), Hunu (Cing.), Thónphiya (Burm.), Kapor (Malay).