Hospital Pill to cleanse the Chest

Tradition:

Unani

Source / Author:

Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Ghariqoon (Agaric)	Fomitopsis officinalis	3 parts
Rub us Soos (Licorice juice)	Succus Glycyrrhiza
White Horehound	Marrubium vulgare	1 parts ea.
Turbud (Turbith)	Operculina turpethum	3 parts
Ayarij Fiqra (Hiera Picra)	a compound	11 parts
Hanzal (Colocynth pulp)	Citrullus colocynthus
Anazaroot (Sarcocolla)	Astragalus sarcocolla	2 parts ea.

Preparation:

Make pills

Function:

Clears Phlegm, stops Cough

Use:

1. Phlegm obstructing the Chest
2. Cough and Asthma from excess Phlegm

Dose:

3–6 grams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

Pills to Cleanse the Chest (Avicenna)

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