Electuary to Clear Phlegm from the Intestines

Tradition:

Unani / Iranian

Source / Author:

The Medical Formulary of al Samarqandi

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Safflower Seed	Carthamus tinctorius
Fig	Ficus carica	equal parts

Preparation:

Beat the Fig and Safflower seed, then with three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary.

Function:

Clears Phlegm

Use:

Phlegm in the Intestines

Dose:

½–1 oz.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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