469 Dhumaha دهماها.—A creeping plant, growing near the water, covered with thorns like the Jawassa, extending even to its flowers. It is small and green before it flowers, like the nightshade. In the Dhuntori, it is said to be pungent and astringent, useful in vertigo, chronic fever, and disorders from poison. In dropsy, vomiting, seminal weakness, and delirium, it is beneficial. I have given it with those medicines which clear the blood, and I have found its effects to be like the Jawassa, some indeed call it a variety of this. It is said to be hot and dry in the 2nd degree, others have called it equal. Heated, bruised, and applied to indolent tumours, it will be of use.
470 Dhaie. دهاى.—Increases the three secretions; it is called by the physicians of India hot and moist, that of the cow is the best. It is astringent in its effects, restrains hemorrhage from piles, and the following R. is known by experience to be excellent.
Take ½ a pow (4 ounces) of dhaié, 4½ mashas of moist rice, fried in the husk (Lahie), 2 mashas of dried ginger; stir the dhaie well till it becomes thin, add a little water, and then add to it the fried rice, bruise and pound the ginger, and sprinkle it in. This must be ate daily for a week, when it will so effectually stop the bleeding from piles, that it will not return.
471 Dhanqie دهانكى or Dhaoie; cool and of a bitter taste; light, allays thirst, is astringent, vermifuge, and antidote to poisons.
472 Dhawnie دهاؤنى.—A name for Perishtpirnee.
473 Dheerukmola دهيرک مولا.—A name for Saalpurnie, deriving its name from the large size of its root.
474 Dhendus دهندس.—It resembles the Quince, with a green rind; the people of India eat it, dressed with and without meat; it is preferable to the cuddoo; cool, beneficial in bilious disorders, and quick of digestion.
475 Deodar ديودار called also Déodarie. The name of a tree; the wood of which bears the same name; it is resinous; hot and beneficial in wind, phlegm, costiveness, piles, and fever. “The Fir tree.”
476 Deomun ديومن.—A name for Mahumeed.