Trochisci Diarrhodon Magnus
Troches of Rose Greater

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Mesue

Herb Name

Latin

Amount *

Rose

Rosa gallica

1⁄2 oz.

Aloeswood

Aquillaria agallocha

2 drams

Mastic

Pistacia lentiscus

1 1⁄2 drams

Roman Wormwood

Artemisia ponticum

Cinnamon

Cinnamonum zeylanicum

Spikenard

Nardostachys jatamansi

Cassia Wood

Cinnamonum cassia

Squinanth

Juncus odoratus

1 dram ea.

Preparation:

Powder and form Troches with white wine.

Function:

Clears Phlegm, moves Qi, eases Pain, benefits the Stomach

Use:

1. Fever caused by Phlegm
2. Stomach Pain associated with Qi stagnation
3. Strengthens Digestion
4. Chronic Fever
5. Incipient Edema

Dose:

1–2 drams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:


These were used in the West, usually under the name of Troches of Rose. The Lesser version didn’t appear in most European Pharmacopoeias.

Some texts, such as Prospectus Pharmaceutici (1729) said the greater version given here, was more effective, more strengthening, and better corrected than the Lesser, and was used for the same uses.

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