770 Kunkole كنكول.—A seed resembling Peepul, only a little larger; it creates appetite; is hot; useful in affections of the heart, affections of wind and mucus.
771 Koontukphill كنٹك پهل.—A name for Lukudj, or Burhael; it is also called Kuntukanta, from its being very prickly.
772 Kundurdolie كنڈرڈلى.—The name of a plant, cool, light and astringent; useful in heat, feverishness, thirst, disorders of mucus, blood and bile, Juzam, and fever. It also softens iron.
773 Koondoorie كنڈورى.—A fruit like the Pulwull, of an oval shape. It is acid, grows as a creeper, and used as a culinary vegetable; useful in bilious disorders, foulness of blood, and general heat. Is emetic, and reduces corpulency. Induces costiveness, flatulence, and wind; also aphrodisiac. It is bitter, pungent; removes phlegm, and is an antidote to poisons. In my opinion, it is cool and moist, aperient; weakens the stomach, promotes absorption by increasing the tone of the absorbents, and expedites digestion.
774 Kungni كنگنى.—P. Kawurs, Sheerazee Kaal. Cool and bitter, dry and astringent, yet diuretic; but if boiled in milk, its drying quality will be corrected. It is very generally used as food. It increases the viscidity of mucus, and promotes a disposition to gravel. Its corrector is sugar. It is hurtful to the lungs; but here its corrector is Mustaghi. In its general properties, it comes near the Cheena; externally applied hot, it removes rheumatic pains. “Panicum Italicum.”
775 Gundheel گندهيل.—A. Azkhir, and some kinds called Mirchiakund. This is a common plant, about a yard high; its flowers sweet-scented: the properties of all are, I fancy, the same. It is astringent to the taste, and bitter during digestion; hot, useful in affections of the throat and heart, disorders of bile, blood, mucus, difficulty of breathing, cough, and fever.
776 Goondur گندر.—A kind of Loonia, q. v.
777 Kunaer كناير or Kurneer. It is of two kinds, the white called Kurbaer, and the red Ruketphup. The plant grows to the height of a man; its branches numerous, and growing from near the root; its leaves long as the bambu leaf and thicker, green and finely veined. It is hot and light; decreases eye-sight, useful in Juzam, boils and eruptions, acne, itch; is vermifuge, and may be ranked among the poisons. Its flowers kept in the house produce strife. The root and its bark is used as an application in cures of deficient aphrodisiac power. A. Dufflie. “Nerium Odorum.”
778 Koonja كونجا.—Vide Goonchee.
779 Kumbeela كنبيلا.—Bitter, laxative, and hot; used in disorders of mucus, bile, and blood; is lithontriptic and vermifuge; cures Badgola, dropsy, and boils; its green leaves are cool and astringent to the stomach; it is called also Kumbeel.