TRADITIONAL INTERNAL MEDICINE – DISEASES & FORMULAS
Diseases of the Bladder
Crooke, Mikrokosmographia, 1618
Western Tradition
Bladder Cold
Syrup of Betony Simple
Syrup of Betony Compound
Syrup of Two Opening Roots
Syrup of Five Opening Roots
Galangal Powder (Diagalanga) (Mesue)
Electuary of Saffron (Diacurcuma) (Mesue)
Philonium Romanum
Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue)
Oil of Rue
Oil of St. Johns wort
Oil of Pepper
Oil of Spikenard
Ointment of Marshmallow
Cardamon 10 (Sug smel bcu pa) (Tibetan Medicine)
Mandala of the Sun (Se bru nye dkyil) (Tibetan)
Bladder Heat
Barley Water
Honey Water
Syrup of Marshmallow (Fernelius)
Halys Powder
Troches of Barberries
Troches of Winter Cherry (Trochisci Alkekengi) (Mesue)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Unani)
Crystal Mineral
Sweet Almond oil
Barberry 8 Powder (Tibetan Medicine)
Cold-Damp Pain of the Bladder
Syrup of Betony Simple
Syrup of Betony (Augustana)
Galangal Powder (Diagalanga) (Mesue)
Philonium Romanum
Diamorusion
Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue)
Electuary of Gentian (Unani)
Electuary of Saffron (Diacrocon) (Mesue)
Oil of Rue
Oil of St Johns wort
Oil of Spikenard
Oil of Pepper
Ointment of Marshmallow
Mandala of the Sun (Se bru nye dkyil) (Tibetan)
Heat-Damp Pain of the Bladder
Barley Water
Electuary of Seeds
Troches of Gordon (Trochisci Gordonii)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Trochisci Alkekengi) (Mesue)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Unani)
Possessor of Ruby Color (Pad rag mdog ldan) (Tibetan)
Paralysis of the Bladder
Vinegar of Squill
Oxymel of Squill
Bladder Ulcers
Potion for Ulcers of the Kidneys and Bladder
Powder of Montagnana for Kidney Ulcers (Nicholas)
Troches of Gordon (Trochisci Gordonii)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Trochisci Alkekengi) (Mesue)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Unani)
Troches for Abscess and Ulcer of the Kidneys (Nicholas)
Troches for Kidney Ulcers (Riverius)
Pills for Kidney and Bladder Ulcers
Oil of Myrrh
Bladder Abscess
Powder for Bladder Abscess of Alexander Benedictus
Troches of Rhubarb (Mesue)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Trochisci Alkekengi) (Mesue)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Unani)
Troches for Abscess and Ulcer of the Kidneys (Nicholas)
Bladder Tumor
Powder of Gum Lacca Greater (Dialacca Majores)
Troches of Gordon (Trochisci Gordonii)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Trochisci Alkekengi) (Mesue)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Unani)
Cardamon 10 (Sug smel bcu pa) (Tibetan Medicine)
Difficult or Obstructed Urination
Dysuria & Strangury
Syrup of Vinegar
Compound Oxymel of Squill
Honey Water
Diuretic Syrup
Tincture of Amber
Halys Powder
Galangal Powder (Diagalanga) (Mesue)
Philonium Romanum
Powder of Saxifrage
Stone–Breaking Powder (Lithontripticon) (Nicholas)
Queen of Colens Electuary
Electuary of Seeds
Electuary Justinum
Troches of Winter Cherry (Trochisci Alkekengi) (Mesue)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Unani)
Troches of Gordon (Trochisci Gordonii)
Troches of Gum Lacca
Oil of Bitter Almonds
Ointment of Marshmallow
Cardamon 10 (Sug smel bcu pa) (Tibetan Medicine)
Possessor of Ruby Color (Pad rag mdog ldan) (Tibetan)
Retention of Urine
Stone-Breaking Powder (Lithontripticon) (Nicholas)
Oil of Bitter Almonds
Oil of Scorpions
Dripping Urine
Promote Urine
Electuary of Calamint (Diacalamenthum) (Galen)
Electuary of Saffron Greater (Diacrorcon Majores)
Syrup of Chicory
Oxymel Comp
Syrup of Sage Juice
Barley water
Sugar Betony flower
Troches of Agaric
Troches of Lacca
Ointment Agrippa
Oil of Tartar
TCM Classification
Damp-Cold in the Bladder
Frequent or urgent urination with no burning, pale, whitish or turbid urine, heavy feeling in the urethra or pubic region or perineum, sticky tongue coat, slippery and slow pulse
Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin
Damp-Heat in the Bladder
Frequent, urgent, burning urination that is dark yellow and smelly, difficult urination, fever, thirst but no desire to drink, red tongue with a yellow coat and a slippery, rapid pulse
Er Miao San
Ba Zheng San
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan
Madder Pill (Tibetan Medicine)
Special Formulas
BURNING URINE
“Useful against a strong burning in the bladder is to inject into (the urethra) tepid sesame oil, which relieves the pain
instantly”. (Rhazes)
TROCHES FOR BLADDER ULCERS
Winter Cherry seed 1 oz.
Mastic
Armenian Earth
Sealed Earth ½ dram
Rose
Pomegranate flower 1 dram
Form Troches with Syrup of Myrtle. (Examen omnium Trochiscorum)
