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| Report of a Mission to Yarkund in 1873 : vol.1 |
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| CONTENTS OF A DRUGGISTS SHOP. |
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| ( 497 ) CONTENTS OF A DRUGGISTS SHOP. | ||
Local.
Eleagnus. Almonds. Lithurge. Kantapa (root). Ayaldaroo. Colchicum. Gum Acacia. Senna.
Rosa Canina.
Cape Gooseberry. Cucumber seed. Corn poppy. Rhubarb. Legume seed. Liquorice. Fumitory. Hurmal.
Korpa.
Dharnea. Turkmuk. Vetch.
Karksin. Poplar bark.* Dried plums. Poppy heads. Emmery (Khoten). Sulphate of copper. Antimony (Aksu). Alum (Aksu). Sesame.
Endive.
Fennel.
India.
Emblica. Hareera. Turmeric. Ginger. Black pepper. Cardamoms. Cassia. Cinnamon. Astragolus. Haleela. Cloves. Sebestin. Gall nuts. Carroways. Water lilly. Herma. Ajwain. Kubebs. Indian manna. Long pepper. Goor.
Horse Chesnuts. Catechu. Glue.
Catgut.
_Kashmir. Elsewhere.
Violets. Figs, dried.
Maiden's hair fern. Raw tea.
Zirisk. Tea, China.
Belladonna. Mummy wax.
In addition to the above exposed on the stall, the more valuable spices and medicines were carefully packed away inside the house.
Soap.—There are 65 dealers in soap.
Soap is made of lime, potash, and mutton fat, it costs 7 tangas the charak=11 jing= 15 to 16 lbs. 1 tanga = 50 puls. 350 puls = 26 Its. of soap, 22 to 23 puls to the pound. Candles.—There are 30 candlemakers.
1 charak of fat mixed with about 12 miskals of wax (6 pills) produces 120 candles of ordinary size, which are sold for from 2 to 4 dacheen, i.e., 4 or 8 puls, or by weight per jing 1i tangas.
Hides.--An ox hide uncured is purchased for from 12 to 15 tangas according to size : when cured it is sold at from 22 to 25 tangas.
Ox hides are cured with quick lime and saltpetre and stained with rhubarb.
The purchase of an uncured sheepskin averages one tanga and 12 puls : when cured it sells for 1 tanga and 25 puls.
In addition to this, some portion of the wool from the skin remains with the currier this is used in the making up of ropes.
Carpets.—Are made at a village called Khiwaz (about 130 houses) about 5 miles from
Yarkand. They are inferior to Khoten carpets.
A carpet, 8 yards by 4, costs 100 tangas (8 of these make a pony load). A „ 6 ditto 3 „ 60 „ . weight 1 charak 2 jings).
A „ 4 ditto 2 „ 50 „ A „ 2 ditto 14 „ 25 ,,
* (Togrucho) used as a ferment in making bread.
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