742 Kustooryea Mirg كستورى مرگ.—Its meat is sweet to the taste, light and flatulent, creating appetite; that of the female is cool: useful in fever, cough, disorders of blood, and difficulty of breathing. It is said to be common in Thibet and Bengal. It resembles the deer, and has two ridges on its back lengthways. Musk is procured from its abdomen in this manner: When it is ripe, it produces itching about the navel, and the animal rubbing it on sharp pointed stones, causes it to discharge in the form of matter. This is the finest and best kind of musk, and the gentleman, with whom I was, received some of it every two years, from the Rajah of Shirinaghur.
743 Kussoombh كوسنبهة.—A. Masphir. “Artemisia Abrotanum.” It is sweet, and very hot, and dry; light, and increases bile; cures disorders of blood, mucus, and suppression of urine.
744 Kustoorie كستورى.—Bitter, hot, heavy, aphrodisiac; useful in colds, disorders of phlegm and wind; allays vomiting; removes swellings; corrects offensive breath and loss of smell. One kind of it is called Lutta Kustoorie, vide L.
745 Kussees كسيس.—“Sulphas Ferri.” A kind of Zaaj; astringent, cool; increases eye-sight, and clears the skin; vermifuge and an antidote to poisons; also a kind called Heera Roopus.
746 Kukrownela ككرونيلا.—The Kurrownda.
747 Kukora ككورا.—The fruit of a shrub of India, smaller than the Kurela; it has many hair-like fibres of a green colour over its surface, and it has numerous seeds. Its properties are the same as the Kurela. It is useful in that eruption which takes place on the face in puberty; beneficial in fever and phlegm, and creates appetite. One kind of it is called Banje Kakora. It is bitter, an antidote to poisons; useful in that eruption of the face called acne punctata. Its root is used in Zaerbad, in discussing swellings, and in the bites of all noxious reptiles, and it is also of benefit in cough. Some have said, that this is the wild Kurela, but this is not the fact, for the wild Kurela is essentially different and more resembles the garden sort.
748 Kookra كوكڑا.—“Wild fowl.” P. Deek. It is hot, moist, heavy, aphrodisiac; used in disorders of wind; is tonic; produces semen and increases mucus. Its flesh is astringent to the taste; dry and heavy; and those found near rivers are hot and aphrodisiac, and increase mucus.
749 Kookrie كوكڑي.—The female of the above. A. Dejaje: the properties the same.
750 Kukrie ككڑى.—“Cucumis Utilissimus.” Unripe, it is sweet and cool, heavy, cardiac, and astringent. In my opinion it is aperient, creates appetite, and removes bilious disorders.
751 Gugundool گگن دول.—The best kind of this is the Kumbi; it is eaten wasted in ghee, with salt and condiments.