Antimoron

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Nicholas

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Aloe	Aloe spp.	5 1⁄2 dr., 6 gr.
Mastic	Pistacia lentiscus	2 scr. 5 gr.
Balsam wood	Commiphora opobalsamum	2 scr., 2 1⁄2 gr.
Tragacanth	Astragalus tragacanth	1 scr., 2 1⁄2 gr.
Niter	Nitrum
Macedonian Parsley seed	Petroselinum macedonicum
Scammony prepared	Convovulus scammonia
Cassia pulp	Cassia fistula	1 dr., 6 1⁄2 gr. ea.
Orris	Iris germanica	1 dram
Agaric	Fomitopsis officinalis
Euphorbium	Euphorbium resinifera
Parsley seed	Petroselinum crispum	1 scr., 5 gr. ea.
Mezereon	Daphne mezereum
Fennel seed	Foeniculum vulgare
Asarabacca	Asarum europeum
Arum	Arum vulgare
Colocynth	Citrullus colocynthus
Castoreum	Castoreum	2 scr., 5 gr. ea.
Black Hellebore, prepared	Helleborus niger	1⁄2 dram
Honey	Mel	sufficient

Preparation:

Powder the herbs, mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey, dissolve in the Cassia pulp, adding the Castoreum and Niter towards the end.

Function:

Purges Phlegm, Damp, Bile and Water from the Head and Joints

Use:

1. Headache
2. Lethargy
3. Mental Dullness
4. Arthritis
5. Sciatica
6. Pain of the Uterus from Phlegm and Damp; (probably useful for Fibroids)
7. Indigestion from Damp and Phlegm

Dose:

1 scruple–1 dram (begin with small doses or 1 scruple–1⁄2 dram)

Comment:

This is quite an elegant formula considering the strong medicines it combines. Mezereon, Arum, Agaric, Euphorbium, Scammony and Colocynth are all potent medicines for purging Phlegm and Damp. Here, they are adequately corrected with Mastic, Tragacanth, Cassia pulp and Honey.

Cautions:

1. Avoid in Pregnancy
2. Not suitable for Yin deficiency

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