Powder to Suppress Hemorrhage

Tradition:

Unani

Source / Author:

Dispensatory of Ibn At Tilmid

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Shadhanj (Hematite)	Hematitum
Kahruba (Amber)	Succinum
Damm ul Akhwain (Dragons Blood)	Daemonorops draco
Busud (Red Coral)	Corallum rubrum
Phitkari (Alum)	Alumen
Gulnar (Pomegranate fl ower)	Punica granatum
Bura Armani (Armenian Earth )	Terra Armenius	5 drams ea.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Astringent, clears Heat, stops Bleeding

Use:

Bleeding from Heat
1. Hematuria
2. Spitting Blood
3. Blood in the Stool
4. Uterine Bleeding

Dose:

Take 1 dram (to 2 drams) with Sumac infusion, taken for 7 days

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681) had the same formula called “Powder for Bloody Urine”. It added Purslane seed and Cuparosa (Vitriol Cyprii, Cyprian Vitriol, Chalcanthite)

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