Mili Health Dictionary

These are small keratin cysts appearing as white papules on the cheek and eyelids.... milia

Also known as prickly heat. An intensely itchy vesicular and erythematous rash induced by intense heat and humidity. It is caused by a disturbance of sweat-gland function.... miliaria

A term, expressing size, applied to various disease products which are about the size of millet seeds: for example, miliary aneurysms, miliary tuberculosis.... miliary

Milium is a pinhead white cyst of the skin of the face containing corneal cells. It can be removed on the point of a sterile needle.... milium

(Latin) Feminine form of Emeliano; one who is eager and willing Milianah, Milianna, Miliane, Miliann, Milianne... miliana

(Hawaiian) Of the gentle caress Milianie, Milianee, Miliany, Milianey, Milianea... miliani

(Swahili) Woman from the mountains Milimah, Mileema, Milyma... milima

Hook. f. & Thoms.

Family: Annonaceae.

Habitat: Sub-Himalayan tract and outer Himalayas, in North-east and Central India, eastern coast of Deccan Peninsula.

Ayurvedic: Rshiyaproktaa.

Folk: Gandha-Palaasa (Orissa), Kaari (gum).

Action: Bark—used in the treatment of gout.... miliusa velutina

Linn.

Family: Poaceae.

Habitat: Cultivated mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

English: Common Millet, Proso Millet, Hog Millet.

Ayurvedic: Chinaaka, Cheenaa.

Unani: Chinaa Ghaas, Faaluudaa.

Siddha/Tamil: Panivaragu.

Folk: Chenaa, Chi-Tibet.

Action: Seeds (grains)—demul- cent; used in diarrhoea. Plant— antigonorrhoeal.

The seedlings contain an alkaloid hordenine (beta-p-hydroxyphenethyl dimethylamine). Saponins afforded diosgenin and yamogenin isolated from the leaves.

The grains contain 10-18% of proteins which include prolamin, glutelin and smaller amounts of albumin and globulin. The protein has a biological value of 56% and a digestibility coefficient of 91% at 10% level of protein intake.

In Indian medicine, Chinaaka and Kangu (Setaria italica L. Beauv.) are synonyms.

(0.015%). The capsules contain morphine, thebine and narcotine and me- conic acid.

Other species, commonly grown in Indian gardens, are P. nudicaule Linn. (Iceland Poppy) and P. orientale (Oriental Poppy). P. nudicaule plants with yellow flowers are more cyanogenetic than those with red or white flowers. P. orientate contains 0.16% alkaloids, which include the- baine, isothebaine, protopine, glauci- dine and oripavine. Isothebaine stimulates and later depresses the central nervous system.... panicum miliaceum

see prickly heat.... miliaria rubra

acute generalized *tuberculosis characterized by lesions in affected organs, which resemble millet seeds.... miliary tuberculosis