Troches of Winter Cherry

Tradition:

Unani

Source / Author:

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Kaknaj (Winter Cherry)	Physalis alkekengi	12 grams
Badam (Almond)	Prunus amygdalus
Chilghoza (Pine nut)	Nux Pinea	10 grams ea.
Khiyar (Cucumber seed)	Cucumis sativus
Tarbooz (Melon seed)	Citrullus vulgaris
Tukhm e Khurfa (Purslane seed)	Portulaceae oleracea	4 grams ea.
Gulab (Rose)	Rosa gallica
Tabasheer (Tabasheer)	Bambusae silicae
Bura Armani (Red Earth)	Terra Rubra
Babul (Gum Arabic)	Acacia arabica
Nishasta (Starch)	Amylum
Damm ul Akhwain (Dragons Blood)	Daemonorops draco
Khashkhash (Black Poppy seed)	Papaver somniferum nigra	3 grams ea.

A version from The Medical Formulary of al Samarqandi

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Cucumber seed	Cucumis sativus
Winter Cherry	Physalis alkekengi
Sweet Almond	Prunus amygdalus
Licorice juice	Glycyrrhiza glabra
Starch	Amylum
Armenian Earth	Terra Rubra
Gum Arabic	Acacia arabica
Dragons Blood	Daemonorops draco
Frankincense	Boswellia sacra	10 drams ea.
Celery seed	Apium graveolens	2 drams
Opium	Papaver somniferum	1 dram

Preparation:

Powder and with sufficient Quince seed mucilage, form Troches

Function:

Clears Heat, heals Ulcers

Use:

1. Renal and Bladder Ulcers
2. Painful and Burning Urine
3. Gonorrhea
4. Kidney and Bladder Wounds
5. Bladder Abscess
6. Bladder Tumors
7. Tumors or Ulcers of the Testicles
8. Prostatitis

Dose:

3–6 grams, taken with Violet Syrup or some other suitable vehicle.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

See the related Troches of Winter Cherry of Mesue.

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