646 Shumie شمى.—Commonly called Seenkur; cool, light, and soft; cures difficulty of respiration, Juzam, piles, disorders of mucus. The dried fruit increases knowledge, causes bile, and the growth of hair.
647 Shunphopee شنپہوپى.—A kind of Baer; is emetic, and beneficial in disorders of mucus and bile.
648 Shungirf شنگرف.—The red sulphuret of mercury. A. Shingerf; sweet and bitter; useful in fever and mucus, also fever from excess of mucus, wind and bile. It is called also Ingoor.
649 Sholie شولى.—A name for wild turmeric; pungent, sweet, and bitter; increases appetite, but vitiates taste.
650 Shora شورة.—Nitras Potassæ. Nitrate of Potash. Yavakshara, S. A. Ubkur. Aperient; increases bile. In the Dhara Shekoi, it is said, that one dram of Shora, of the refined sort, pounded and enclosed in two plantains for a night, and given in affections of the spleen and Badgola, and repeated for three or four days, will cure the disease. If bruised and applied to piles, it will remove them. As a refrigerant and diuretic in gonorrhœa, I have found it very beneficial. It has been given in suppression of urine to the Emperor Akber, with great success.
651 Shetoot شيتوت.—A name for the mulberry.
652 Shehut شہت.—Also Shehud. A. Assil, “Honey.” Vide Yunani works.
653 Sheeta شيتا.—A kind of Doob grass.
654 Sheesha شيشة.—Resembling Kaley in properties. A. Asserab.
655 Sheeshum شيشم.—Also Seeshum.