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and the oil are used as demulcents in dysentery and urinary 



combination with other medicines 

 {Mat. Med. of the Hindus, p. 216.) 



Mahometan writers describe the seed under the Arabic name 

 of Simsim. In Africa it is called Juljuldn,* and in Persia Kun- 

 jad. The Mahometan bakers always sprinkle the seeds upon 

 thoir bread, the sweetmeat-makers mix them with their sweets. 

 The following Delhi street-cry indicates the properties attribut- 

 ed to them by the latter class of people : 



" Til, tiklmr, tisi, dana, 

 Ghi, shakkar men sana, 

 Khae biuldha, boe javana," 



" Scsamum, tiklmr, and linseed. 

 Butter and sugar, poppy seed. 

 Old men it makes quite young with speed." {Fallon?} 



The oil, which is called in Arabic Duhn-el-hal, is used for the 

 same purpose as olive oil is in Europe. Sesamum is considered 

 fattening, emollient, and laxative. In decoction it is said to 

 be emmenagoguo ; the sam'e preparation sweetened with sugar 

 IS prescribed in cough ; a compound decoction with linseed 



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IS used as a hair- wash, and is supposed to promote the growt 

 of the hair and make it black; a decoction of the root is said 

 to have the same properties; a powder made from the 





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Sesame in its h„sk b<»fnr. U ■ "'■— , iuugi.rxu, iiy-ci-x.^"-v 



(Kamd..) •' '■^''P^'^- ^^^''^1^0 The gr«in of Sesame. 



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