WESTERN CLASSIFICATION of the MATERIA MEDICA

2F. PURIFYING

Cleansing, Detergent

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Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793

These are medicines that cleanse the tissues and organs to which they are appropriated to, or else helps separate the pure from the impure.
This group has a mixed nature. Some resolve Damp, some treat Heat and Damp, and some cut through tough Phlegm.

i. Purify the Humors

   FigPrune
   WormwoodCentaury
   CelandineBlessed Thistle
   FumitoryGentian
   BroomIvy
   MaidenhairGround Pine
   HyssopPennyroyal
   SageElder
   OreganoNettle
   StavesacreVervain
   MyrrhBroom
   PeonySolomans Seal
   Dodder of ThymeThyme
   StoechasSavin
   PistachioDittany
   GingerPepper
   CinnamonBeet root
   RhubarbMadder
   Juniper berryLinseed
   Bitter AlmondChickpea
   Round BirthwortDwarf Elder
   MandrakeCastor seed
   ArumCapers root bark
   ColocynthElaterium, Wild Cucumber
   ScammonyBlack Hellebore
   SquillAgaric
   Armenian stoneChalcitis
   AntimonyPumice
   SaltpeterSulphur
   ButterHoney

ii. Purify the Blood

   FigJujube
   SarsaparillaChina root
   BarberryTurmeric
   AgrimonyFumitory
   ChicoryDandelion
   VioletHeartsease
   AloeSenna
   MadderRhubarb
   SandalwoodRed Sandalwood
   StoechasChebulic Myrobalan
   GentianSwertia
   Azadirachta, NeemPsoralea seed
   Black Hellebore preparedNux Vomica prepared
   CalomelSulphur
   CinnabarMercury prepared
   RealgarOrpiment

Western Classification of the Materia Medica

2. Secondary Faculties
a. Aperients
b. Attenuaters
c. Inciding Medicines
d. Attenuaters of Congealed Blood
e. Lenitive
f. Purifying
g. Cleansing
h. Carminatives
i. Antispasmodics
j. Rarefying
k. Resolvent
l. Emollients
m. Drawing
n. Repellents
o. Astringent
p. Hemostatic
q. Anodyne
r. Narcotics & Hypnotics		s. Strengthening
t. Glutinate
u. Suppuratives
v. Expel Pus
w. Sarcotics
x. Incarnative
y. Corrosive
z. Cicatrizing
3. Tertiary Faculties
a. Sudorifics and Diaphoretics
b. Febrifuge and Antipyretic
c. Alexipharmic
d. Cordials and Cardiacs
e. Diuretics
f. Lithontriptic
g. Emmenagogue
h. Lactagogue
i. Aphrodisiacs
j. Increase Semen		k. Expectorant
l. Anti-tussive
m. Arthritic Medicines
n. Vulnerary
o. Emetics
p. Masticatories & Sternutatories
q. Anthelmintic
4. According to Part
a. Cephalic
b. Opthalmic
c. Cardiac
d. Pectoral
e. Stomachic
f. Splenetic
g. Hepatic
h. Nephritics
i. Uterine
j. Nervine
k. Arthritic

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