Trochisci Gordonii
Troches of Gordon

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Gordon

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Armenian Earth	Terra Armenius
Dragon’s Blood	Daemonorops draco
Ivory	Eboris
Rose	Rosa gallica
Myrrh	Commiphora molmol	1⁄2 oz. ea.
Melon seed	Citrullus vulgaris
Gourd seed	Lagenaria vulgaris
Pumpkin seed	Cucurbita pepo
Cucumber seed	Cucumis sativus
White Poppy seed	Papaver somniferum
Mallow seed	Malva sylvestris
Cotton seed	Gossypium herbaceum
Purslane seed	Portulaceae oleracea
Quince seed	Cydonia oblonga
Myrtle seed	Myrtus communis
Gum Arabic	Acacia arabica
Tragacanth	Astragalus tragacanth
Pine nut	Nux Pinea
Pistachio	Pistachio verum
Crystal Sugar	Saccharum crystallatum
Sugar Penids	Saccharum Penidum
Licorice	Glycyrrhiza glabra
Barley	Hordeum vulgare
Sweet Almonds	Prunus amygdalus dulcis	2 drams ea.

Preparation:

Cut the nuts, then beat them; separately beat the herbs and seeds to powder; sieve and mix the powders together. Add a little mucilage of Psyllium and/or Hydromel to form a stiff paste; roll, cut and dry in the sun

Function:

Clears Heat, Nourishes the Yin, Promotes Urine

Use:

1. Strangury
2. Dysuria
3. Urinary Sores and Ulcers
4. Hematuria
5. Prostatitis
6. Urinary Tumors
7. Internal Ulcers
8. Cough from Lung Yin deficiency with Heat
9. Hemoptysis

Dose:

1–2 drams with an appropriate vehicle. 3 drams with milk was given for Kidney Ulcers. It was also infused in water, strained, and injected into the urethra.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. Lemery had a reformed and simplified version: Armenian Earth, Dragon’s Blood, Spodium (Tabasheer), Rose, Myrrh 1⁄2 oz. each, Gum Arabic, Tragacanth, Barley, Myrtle seed, Licorice 2 drams each, Poppy seed, Cotton seed, Purslane seed, Quince seed of each 1 dram.
2. Based on the modification of Lemery, above, Tabasheer can replace the Ivory and the number of seeds can be reduced.

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This will not keep long because of the high seed content. To dry the seeds, lessen the oil content and facilitate powdering, the seeds can be gently stir-fried until browned. The formula can be kept whole and powdered as required, dispensing as a powder rather than troches.

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Trochisci Gordonii Troches of Gordon