Antidotum Experum Contra Frigidam Podagram & Omnes Pedum Dolores
Antidote Experienced Against Cold Gout & All Feet Pain

Tradition:

Wetsern, Unani

Source / Author:

Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541)

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Colchicum	Colchicum autumnale
Scammony prepared	Convovulus scammonia	60 drams ea.
Turbith	Operculina turpethum
Euphorbium	Euphorbium resinifera	20 drams ea.
Clove	Eugenia caryophyllus
Indian Spikenard	Nardostachys jatamansi
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Ginger	Zingiber officinalis
Galangal	Alpina officinarum	10 drams ea.
Long Birthwort	Aristolchia longa
Costus	Saussurea lappa
Cyperus	Cyperus rotundus
Saxifrage	Saxifraga alba
White Gromwell	Lithospermum officinale
Butchers Broom seed	Ruscus aculeatus
Asparagus seed	Asparagus officinale
Nettle seed	Urtica dioica	7 drams ea.
Zedoary	Curcuma zedoaria
Myrrh	Commiphora molmol
Cumin	Cuminum cyminum
Black Pepper	Piper nigrum
Carrot seed	Daucus carrota
Lemon seed	Citrus limonum	4 drams ea.
Honey	Mel	sufficient

Preparation:

Powder, and mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey to form an Electuary

Function:

Warms, clears Wind, Cold and Damp, eases Pain

Use:

1. Cold and Damp-type Gout & Arthritis
2. Rheumatism from Cold and Damp
3. Special for Feet pain from Cold and Damp
4. Other Joint pain of the Lower Body from Cold and Damp

Dose:

3–4 drams before a warm bath

Cautions:

1. Not used in Heat or Yin deficiency.
2. Scammony, Colchicum and Euphorbium are all irritant and toxic in overdose. Birthwort is forbidden in many countries so should be omitted or substituted. Dose should begin smaller, increasing to 3 drams, and only increasing to 4 drams if required.

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Antidotum Experum Contra Frigidam Podagram & Omnes Pedum DoloresAntidote Experienced Against Cold Gout & All Feet Pain