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Diaireos Salomonis
Electuary of Orris Root
Electuary of Orris Root
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Nicholas
Herb Name
Orris
Pennyroyal Licorice Hyssop Tragacanth Starch Bitter Almonds Pine nut Cinnamon Ginger Black Pepper Fig Raisins Date Storax |
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Preparation:
Cut the fruits small, and beat them to a pulp, then push through a sieve. Beat all the other ingredients separately, then beat them together. With Sugar dissolved in Hyssop Water and clarified Honey, of each twice the weight of the rest, form an Electuary according to Art. Some made them into Tablets.
Function:
Strengthens Lung Yin and Qi, Clears Cold Phlegm, Benefits the Throat
Use:
1. Cough
2. Wheezing
3. Breathlessness
4. Asthma
5. Hoarseness, Weakness of the Voice and Throat Irritation associated with Lung weakness (it was often made into tablets for this purpose)
Dose:
2–6 drams, twice or thrice daily. It was usually taken with a Licorice stick, or decoction of Hyssop, Fig and Raisin.
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. Some versions omitted Storax.
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