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Kahravā or kahruvā is amber according to Daljīt Simha (1974: II, 148). 351 Commentary: called khūbakalā and khākaṣīra in the vernacular, i.e., the seeds of Sisymbrium irio Linn. (see WIRM IX, 361). 352 Sora is the Hindi name of saltpetre. 353 See Abhinavanighaṇṭu 44–45, nrs. 151–154: kāsanī. H.M. Said (1970): 3 (kasni): Cichorium intybus Linn. M. Abdul Kareem (1997), Nrs. 398 and 399: C. endivia Linn. and C. intybus Linn. 354 See Abhinavanighaṇṭu 30, nr. 100: katīrā. H.M. Said (1970): 2 (katira): Sterculia urens Roxb. 355 See Abhinavanighaṇṭu 56, nrs. 191–193. H.M. Said (1970): 10 (khatmi): Althaea officinalis Linn.; compare M. Abdul Kareem (1997), Nr. 101: idem. WIRM I, rev. ed., 131 (khatmi): Alcea rosea Linn. = Althaea rosea (Linn.) Cav. 356 See Abhinavanighaṇṭu 60, nr. 208. Daljīt Simha (1974: II, 225–226): Malva sylvestris Linn. 357 Commentary: called dammul-akhaven, i.e., Dracaena cinnabari Balf.f. (see Daljīt Simha, 1974: II, 380–381; compare WIRM III, 112). 358 The same as khurāsānīyavānī according to the commentary: Hyoscyamus niger Linn. 359 Daljīt Simha (1974: II, 195–197: Portulaca oleracea Linn. 360 Quinine according to the commentary. 361 I.e., myrrh. Daljīt Simha (1974: II, 543–544 (murmakī): myrrh. 362 See Abhinavanighaṇṭu 155, nrs. 542–543. H.M. Said (1970): 41 (papeeta): Carica papaya Linn. Daljīt Simha (1974: II, 37–39: papītā): idem. 363 A species of Mentha.