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Pilulae Fumaria
Pills of Fumitory
Pills of Fumitory
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Avicenna
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* Diagridium is the name given to prepared Scammony.
Preparation:
Powder and mix into a paste with clarified Fumitory juice, dry, and repeat twice more with new Fumitory juice. Lastly, powder, and mix with Syrup of Fumitory and form Pills.
Function:
Opens Obstructions, clear Heat, Salt-Phlegm and Melancholy from the Blood
Use:
1. Scabs
2. Scurf (like Dandruff)
3. Morphew
4. Pruritus
5. Eczema, Psoriasis
6. Skin Cancers.
Dose:
1 scruple–1 dram
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. This formula is still effective without Scammony. The dose of Aloe can be increased or Rhubarb could be used in its place.
This formula written by Avicenna became one of the main formulas of his to be used for centuries throughout Europe, due largely to its effectiveness.
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