Dialacca Minor
Powder of Gum Lacca Lesser

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Rhazes

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Gum Lacca washed

Laccifer lacca

Rhubarb

Rheum palmatum

3 drams ea.

Schoenanth

Cymbopogon schoenanthus

Indian Spikenard

Nardostachys jatamansi

Mastic

Pistacia lentiscus

Agrimony thickened juice

Agrimonia eupatoria

Celery seed

Apium graveolens

Ammi seed

Ammi majus

Savin

Juniperus sabina

Bitter Almonds (blanched)

Prunus amygdalus amara

Costus

Saussurea lappa

Madder

Rubia tinctorum

Asarabacca

Asarum europeum

Round Birthwort

Aristolchia rotunda

Gentian

Gentiana lutea

1 1⁄2 drams ea.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Opens Obstructions, moves the Blood, resolves Swelling and Hardness, promotes Urine

Use:

1. Edema, especially in the beginning stages; Fluid under the skin
2. Ascites
3. helps with Gravel and Stones
4. Swelling, hardness, tumors of the Liver, Bladder, Kidneys or Abdominal organs
5. Fibroid Tumors
6. Jaundice, including Chronic Jaundice
7. Cachexia
8. Amenorrhea
9. Dysmenorrhea
10. Gynecological disease associated with Blood stagnation

Dose:

1⁄2 dram with wine, up to 1 dram for a strong patient

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

Note that this is basically the same as Dialacca Major of Mesue excepting that the Greater version of Mesue has an extra 12 herbs added. Nevertheless, their effect is very similar. That of Mesue is perhaps better corrected and more effective due to the other medicines added.


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