Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Mesue

* Azurite is prepared by washing a number of times, then levigating with Rose water.

Preparation:

Form Pills with Celery juice (sometimes juice of Fumitory or Chicory was used)

Function:

Purges Melancholy and Black Bile

Use:

Generally used as for Pills of Lapis Lazuli.
Used for “Evils of the Mind coming of Melancholy”.
1. Melancholy,
2. Madness, Insanity, Fear, Sadness and Worry without real cause;
3. Black Jaundice
4. Eczema
5. Leprosy
6. Fibroids and Cancer.

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram with Decoction of Fumitory or Borage, or Diasenna etc. It was often taken once or twice weekly in the long-term managements of obstinate cases. The Unani version is typically given in doses of 2–3 grams

Cautions:

1. Should not be used daily on a long-term basis,
2. Not used during Pregnancy

Modifications:

1. To purge more strongly, they were taken with an equal amount of Aggregative Pills.
2. Fibroids, Pills of Lapis Lazuli, Pills of Fumitory. 0.5 dram ea., extract of Black Hellebore 4 grains, oil of Marjoram 2 drops; form a pill mass with Syrup of Rose Solutive.

Similar Formulas:

These are used similarly to Pills of Lapis Lazuli which were more commonly used.
Pills of Lapis Lazuli
Pills of Lapis Lazuli
Indian Pills

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