Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793

These medicines generally working by cutting and cleansing, but without manifest heat. The ancients believed Wind and Phlegm caused stones, so many of these cut Phlegm while relieving Wind.

Sample Combinations

1. Bearberry (1 scruple), distilled water (1.5 oz.), Tincture of Cinnamon (1 dram), Syrup of Marshmallow (2 drams). Form a potion.
2. Marshmallow root, Licorice (3 drams each), Bearberry (2 drams), Linseed (1 dram). Decoct in 3 lbs. down to 2 lbs.

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Birthwort	Elecampane
Orris	Calamus
Ginger	Galangal
Sandalwood	Aloeswood
Nutmeg	Mace
Madder	Squill
Restharrow	Burdock root, seed
Saxifrage	Golden Rod
Winter Cherry	Meadowsweet
Germander	Ground Pine
Hyssop	Oregano
Oak leaf	Willow leaf
Nettle seed, root	Camomile
Dill seed	Cumin seed
Caraway	Coriander seed
Celery seed	Parsley seed
Basil seed	Nigella
Radish root, seed	Cress seed
Peach kernels	Rose hip
Juniper berry	Bay berries
Walnut	Saffron
Ivy gum	Cherry tree gum
Gum Arabic	Gum Tragacanth
Goat Blood	Hares Blood
Earthworm ashes	Whole Hare burnt
Pill Millipedes	Ashes of Scorpions
Chicken Gizzard	Amber
Lapis Judaicus	Niter

Compounds

Queen of Colen’s Electuary	Stone–Breaking Powder (Nicholas)
Electuary of Seeds	Troches of Winter Cherry (Mesue)

For the Pain

Philonium Romanum (Nicholas)

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