1010 Neela Sindhuk نيلاسندهك.—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 نيپال.—A kind of Chureyta, called also Nupaul Neeb.
1012 Neenboo نينبو.—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 نيل.—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 نيليس بند.—A kind of Apirchetta, q. v.
1015 Neeb نيب.—“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.