831 Khopra كهپرا.—A name for Narzeel. Its properties mentioned in Yunani works.
832 Khewumberie كهيوم بيرى.—The wild fig; useful in white leprosy. All Indian physicians use the root in this disease, both internally and externally; some have called it hot, others cold; it is likewise named Kewumber.
833 Khesoo كهيسو.—A root; the leaf of its tree resembles a tiger’s claws. Its flower is yellow; the tree large and common all over the jungles, and becomes of a red color like fire.
834 Khynth كهينتهة.—A tree of India; its fruit acid like the apple when unripe; it is light; cures thirst, hiccup, disorders of wind and bile. It clears the throat; is difficult of digestion, and strengthens the stomach, and is lithontriptic; beneficial in fulness of the head, and is cool and dry in the second degree.
835 Gheyd گيد.—A kind of Vulture. Its flesh is beneficial in disorders of the eyes; it is a bird of prey; hot and dry: it is of a black color, though some have described it as grey. The Baaz and Joorra are used in hawking. A. Okab, P. Aal.
836 Kinchua كينچو.—A name of Kherrateen. The earth-worm. It is used in oil and fomentation as an aphrodisiac, and for this purpose the most powerful is the Lumbricus discharged from the human subject.
Maadentezerrubad.
It is said, that if the Kinchua be dried and mixed with dhaie, it will contract the vagina. If it be mixed with sweet oil, and boiled, and in this Zaftroomie (pitch) be dissolved, and the mixture externally applied, it will increase the size of the male organ. From the worm a kind of copper is procured, which is called in India Paak Tamba. If put in the mouth it has this effect, that the taste of the neeb, or pungency of chunam will not be perceptible. It is an antidote to all animal as well as vegetable poisons, and hydrophobia; useful in want of power in the digestive organs and pains in the bowels. Its powder is useful in the Soorkhbad, and kept in the mouth, prevents thirst; and if kept about the person a snake will not approach or bite. Thus prepared:—The fresh worms are taken and put into a copper vessel, over them is poured lime juice, and the vessel well luted, is placed on the fire; when well boiled, the medicine will be found adhering to the top and sides of the vessel.
Another mode.
Take of white lead and borax, each eight direms; turmeric and bullock’s bile, each four direms; worms and honey, each 24 direms; mix and fry the whole in cow’s ghee, and when fried, make the mass into balls. Place these balls in an earthen vessel on the fire, and by means of bellows increase the heat, and keep it so, for some time; and when taken off the fire, the Paak Tamba will be found in small grains at the bottom.