WESTERN CLASSIFICATION of the MATERIA MEDICA

2F. PURIFYING

Cleansing, Detergent

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Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793

These are medicines that cleanse the tissues and organs to which they are appropriated to, or else helps separate the pure from the impure.
This group has a mixed nature. Some resolve Damp, some treat Heat and Damp, and some cut through tough Phlegm.

i. Purify the Humors

FigPrune
WormwoodCentaury
CelandineBlessed Thistle
FumitoryGentian
BroomIvy
MaidenhairGround Pine
HyssopPennyroyal
SageElder
OreganoNettle
StavesacreVervain
MyrrhBroom
PeonySolomans Seal
Dodder of ThymeThyme
StoechasSavin
PistachioDittany
GingerPepper
CinnamonBeet root
RhubarbMadder
Juniper berryLinseed
Bitter AlmondChickpea
Round BirthwortDwarf Elder
MandrakeCastor seed
ArumCapers root bark
ColocynthElaterium, Wild Cucumber
ScammonyBlack Hellebore
SquillAgaric
Armenian stoneChalcitis
AntimonyPumice
SaltpeterSulphur
ButterHoney

ii. Purify the Blood

FigJujube
SarsaparillaChina root
BarberryTurmeric
AgrimonyFumitory
ChicoryDandelion
VioletHeartsease
AloeSenna
MadderRhubarb
SandalwoodRed Sandalwood
StoechasChebulic Myrobalan
GentianSwertia
Azadirachta, NeemPsoralea seed
Black Hellebore preparedNux Vomica prepared
CalomelSulphur
CinnabarMercury prepared
RealgarOrpiment

Western Classification of the Materia Medica

2. Secondary Faculties
a. Aperients
b. Attenuaters
c. Inciding Medicines
d. Attenuaters of Congealed Blood
e. Lenitive
f. Purifying
g. Cleansing
h. Carminatives
i. Antispasmodics
j. Rarefying
k. Resolvent
l. Emollients
m. Drawing
n. Repellents
o. Astringent
p. Hemostatic
q. Anodyne
r. Narcotics & Hypnotics

s. Strengthening
t. Glutinate
u. Suppuratives
v. Expel Pus
w. Sarcotics
x. Incarnative
y. Corrosive
z. Cicatrizing
3. Tertiary Faculties
a. Sudorifics and Diaphoretics
b. Febrifuge and Antipyretic
c. Alexipharmic
d. Cordials and Cardiacs
e. Diuretics
f. Lithontriptic
g. Emmenagogue
h. Lactagogue
i. Aphrodisiacs
j. Increase Semen

k. Expectorant
l. Anti-tussive
m. Arthritic Medicines
n. Vulnerary
o. Emetics
p. Masticatories & Sternutatories
q. Anthelmintic
4. According to Part
a. Cephalic
b. Opthalmic
c. Cardiac
d. Pectoral
e. Stomachic
f. Splenetic
g. Hepatic
h. Nephritics
i. Uterine
j. Nervine
k. Arthritic

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