377 Cheylchish چلچيش.—A very hurtful kind of fish, which increases disorders of the three principal secretions.
378 Chillie چلى.—A kind of culinary greens, from the common vegetable called cheel; cool, dry, light, aperient; promotes appetite, increases knowledge, strengthens the system, cures disorders of the spleen, blood, and the three secretions, and is vermifuge. One kind named Kutf, also Buthua.
379 Jill Benth جلبينتة.—A kind of ratan.
380 Jill Butees جلبتيس.—Cool, astringent, producing flatulence.
381 Jill Neeb جلنيب.—A small plant; its branches minute; also its leaves like the Loonia saag; it creeps on the ground, and is to be found near rivers. It is very bitter, and from its constant vicinity to water has obtained its name. It is purgative, powerfully so, in the quantity of 6 mashas. In herpetic eruptions and Lues venerea it is very beneficial, but it can only be given with safety to those who are not in a weak state.
382 Chumgader چمگودر.—The Bat. A. Khuffash. Its blood rubbed on the feet is aphrodisiac. Its properties are particularly described in the Yunani works.
383 Jamalgota جملگوٹا.—Vide Datoon. “Croton Tiglium.”
384 Chumbeley چنبيلى.—“Jasminum Grandiflorum.” A white flower, of a strong, sweet smell, one kind is yellow, and named Soorunjati: alike in their properties, both are hot and light, useful in head-aches, pains in the eyes, and teeth, in boils, eruptions and foulness of the blood.
A decoction of its leaves in water will cure tooth-ache; the mouth being repeatedly washed with it. The juice of the root taken with milk will remove suppression of urine, and many have made the experiment with success.
385 Champa چنپا or Chumpuk, “Michelia Champaca.” A flower of India, of a pyramidal shape, its color is a light or whitish yellow, very beautiful, and as such is often quoted as the perfection of color.