Acacia, Gum Arabic
Egyptian Thorn
Babula (Ayurveda)
Aqaqia (Unani)
Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491
Egyptian Acacia (left), Acacia of Dioscorides (right)
Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640
Flora Medica, Royal College of Physicians, 1829
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Botanical name:
Acacia arabica
Parts used:
Gum (‘Gum Arabic’); extract of the seed pods (‘Gum Acacia’)
The bark is also used in Unani medicine
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral (some said Cool), moist in the 1st degree
It thickens
Classifications:
2E LENITIVE. 2G. CLEANSING. 2O. ASTRINGENTS. 2P. HEMOSTATICS. 2S. STRENGTHENING MEDICINES
3F. LITHONTRIPTIC
4d. PECTORAL. 4e. STOMACHIC
Uses:
1. Clears Heat, Benefits Yin:
2. Benefits Yin, Strengthens the Kidneys, Restrains Essence:
DOSE:
500mg–2 grams of the Powder
Substitutes:
… available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
… available in PRO version
Major Formulas:
Syrup of Violet (De morbus internis curandis)
Tragacanth Cooling Powder (Diatragacanth Frigidum) (Nicholas)
Powder of Three Sandalwoods (Diatrisantalum) (Mesue)
Powder of Haly (Haly)
Aromatic Rose Compound (Aromaticum Rosatum)
Troches of Saffron (Damocrates)
Troches of Amber (Trochisci de Succino) (Mesue)
Troches of Earth of Lemnos (Trochisci de Terra Lemna)
Troches of Spodium (Trochisci Spodii) (Avicenna)
Troches of Ramich (Mesue)
Troches of Gordon (Trochisci Gordonii)
Troches for Cough (Andromachus)
Sugar Penid (Diapenidon Frigidum) (Nichoals)
Sugar Penid with Spices (Diapenidon Compositum) (Nicholas)
Abbots Confect of Rose (Diarrhodon Abbatis) (Nicholas)
A Sound and Experienced Electuary (Mesue)
Electuary of Pine Nuts (Looch de Pino) (Mesue)
Electuary to Restore Humidity (Arnold de Villa Nova)
Electuary of Poppy (Diapapaver) (Mesue)
Electuary of Micleta (Nicholas)
Restorative Electuary (Antidotus Analeptica) (Nicholas)
Lohoch of Poppy (Lohoc de Papavere)
Pills of Rhubarb (Greater) (Pil. de Raved Sceni) (Mesue)
Pills Against Fluxes (Nicolas)
Cautions:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
Powder; Mucilage; Purified Gum (dissolved in water, strained, and thickened)
