Powder for Elephantiasis Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Isaac (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545) Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Melancholy Use: 1. Elephantiasis2. Leprosy3. Melancholy disease Dose: 3 drams Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures
Electuarium Acharistum Tradition: Western Source / Author: Nicholas Myrepsus Preparation: Powder all the herbs, then with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. Function: Warms the Innate Heat (Yang), promotes Digestion, moves Qi, clears Cold Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Stomach weakness2. Poor appetite and Indigestion3. Pain of the Intestines4….
Syrups de PsylliumSyrup of Psyllium Tradition: Western / Unani Source / Author: De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551 * Plantain juice is depurated by gently boiling, removing the scum and separating from the sediment. Preparation: Decot in 3 lbs. water to 1 lb., and with Sugar 1 lb. form a syrup Function: Clears Heat, nourishes…
Requies‘Rest’, or ‘Relaxation’ Tradition: Western, Unani Source / Author: Nicholas Preparation: With three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary according to Art. Function: Clears Heat, calms the Mind and Nerves, stops Pain Use: 1. All types of Severe Pain: after severe trauma, beatings, burns, the pain of Urinary stones etc. 2. Pain,…
DiaelectruTroches of Amber Tradition: Western Source / Author: Galen Preparation: Powder and form Troches Function: Stops Bleeding Use: Bleeding from the Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Uterus and Hemorrhoids Dose: 1⁄2 dram with a suitable vehicle Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to TROCHESBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a FormulaSubstitutesWeights & Measures
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