WESTERN CLASSIFICATION of the MATERIA MEDICA

2G. CLEANSING

Abstersive, Mundificativa, Lavativa, Elimativus

These medicines cleanse the organs and tissues appropriated to them. They work in multiple ways, either by purging and opening, by resolving and thinning, by relieving inflammation, or by soothing and making slippery. Most of these medicines work in more than one of these methods to produce a cleansing effect.

Barley mealBean meal
Cassia FistulaPrune
CalamusCostus
WormwoodBitter Almond
MadderLacca
AgaricRhubarb
AloeSenna
BetonyCalamint
GermanderGround Pine
CelandineCentaury
OnionGarlic
RadishHorseradish
DodderPolypody
TragacanthGum Arabic
MasticSoloman’s Seal
Asparagus rootMarshmallow
ElecampanePeony
FenugreekLinseed
OreganoPlantain
RosemaryNettle
MyrrhFrankincense
Dragons BloodBile
Lapis LazuliMagnet
CyclamenColocynth
CamphorBorax
Sal AmmoniacCeruse
ShilajitBurnt Copper

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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