Troches for Heart Weakness

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Nicholas Myrepsus (Medicamentorum Opus, Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625)

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Red Coral	Corallum rubrum
Mastic	Pistacia lentiscus	1 dram ea.
Ambergris	Ambre gris	1⁄2 dram
Indian Spikenard	Nardostachys jatamansi
Aloeswood	Aquillaria agallocha
Clove	Eugenia caryophyllus
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Gallia Moschata	Compound
Alipta Moschata	Compound
Nutmeg	Myristica fragrans
Cubeb	Piper cubeba
Lesser Cardamon	Elettaria cardamomum
Greater Cardamon	Amomum subulatum
Silk burnt	Bombyx usta
Basil seed	Ocinum basilicum	1 dram ea.
Bone of a Deer Heart	Os Cordis Cervii
Borage fl ower	Borago officinalis
Rosemary fl ower	Rosmarinus officinalis
Citron leaf	Citrus medica
Ivory	Eboris
Unicorn (Narwhal) horn	Unicornis
Pearl	Margarita
Sapphire	Sapphirus	1⁄2 dram ea.
Lapis Armenius	Lapis Armenius
Lapis Lazuli	Lapis Azureus	1 dram ea.
Musk	Moschus	2 scruples
Barberry	Berberis	1 scruple
Gold leaf	Aurum	1⁄2 scruple

Preparation:

Powder, then with clarified Borage and Bugloss juices, form Troches

Function:

Strengthens the Heart, Stomach, Mind and Spirits, regulates Qi, clears Heat, purifies the Blood

Use:

1. Heart Weakness
2. Defects of the Mind and Spirit
3. Palpitations
4. Heart Tremors
5. Nervousness
6. Melancholy
7. Insomnia
8. also clears Crass Humors from the Stomach

Dose:

1 scruple–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

This is typical of such large Formulas used to nourish and settle the Heart and Spirit, which usually contain Gems along with a number of Aromatics. Unani medicine still has a number of such formulas, some of which are still in use.

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