The seeds of Lepidium Sativum, called Chandra sura in Sanskrit, and Hάlim in Hindi, are described as tonic and alterative, and useful in hiccup, diarrhoea, and skin diseases from disordered blood. It is said to be a very efficaceous remedy in hiccup, for which the Bhavaprakasa gives the following formula. Hάlim seeds are macerated in eight times their weight of water; when the seeds are softened they are rubbed in the water, and the emulsion strained through cloth. This emulsion is recommended to be given frequently in doses of about an ounce for the relief of obstinate hiccup.3