أُشْنَانٌ

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أُشْنَانٌ and إِشْنَانٌ, but the former is of higher authority than the latter, i. q. حُرْضٌ [Kali, or glasswort]: (Msb in the present art.; and S, A, Mgh, Msb, K, in art. حرض:) [and also potash, which is thence prepared;] a thing, or substance, well known, with which clothes and the hands are washed; (TA; [see قِلْىٌ;]) good, or profitable, [as a remedy] for the mange, or scab, and the itch; clearing to the complexion, cleansing, emmenagogue, and abortive.

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