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2L. Emollient
Mollifiers, Demulcents
Emollients are medicines which soften hardness. They are diverse in nature because the cause of hardness itself is diverse, ie. caused by dryness; coldness; excess; with humors or wind.
They are generally warm, as hardness is generally cold and requires activation. They are used either internally or externally, especially for Fibroids and old Bruises etc.
Demulcents are medicines that relieve inflammation or irritation. However, they are usually put with Emollients as they are similar in effect, both being soothing, softening and resolving in effect.
Combinations:
1. Barley water (1 pound), mucilage of Gum Arabic (1 ounce), White Sugar (3 drams)
2. Almond Milk (8 oz.), Tragacanth powder (3 drams), White Sugar (2 drams); form an emulsion.
3. Blanched Almonds (15); beat and infuse in Barley water (1.5 pounds), and with Sugar (half ounce) form an emulsion.
4. Linseed (1 ounce), Licorice (half ounce), infuse in Hot Water (2 lbs.)
5. Maidenhair (half handful), Raisins (half ounce). Pearl Barley (half ounce). Licorice (1 dram); infuse in hot water for quarter of an hour.
6. Raisins (1 ounce). Linseed (half ounce). Licorice (2 drams), Coltsfoot (half handful); infuse in hot water for quarter of an hour.
They are generally warm, as hardness is generally cold and requires activation. They are used either internally or externally, especially for Fibroids and old Bruises etc.
Demulcents are medicines that relieve inflammation or irritation. However, they are usually put with Emollients as they are similar in effect, both being soothing, softening and resolving in effect.
Combinations:
1. Barley water (1 pound), mucilage of Gum Arabic (1 ounce), White Sugar (3 drams)
2. Almond Milk (8 oz.), Tragacanth powder (3 drams), White Sugar (2 drams); form an emulsion.
3. Blanched Almonds (15); beat and infuse in Barley water (1.5 pounds), and with Sugar (half ounce) form an emulsion.
4. Linseed (1 ounce), Licorice (half ounce), infuse in Hot Water (2 lbs.)
5. Maidenhair (half handful), Raisins (half ounce). Pearl Barley (half ounce). Licorice (1 dram); infuse in hot water for quarter of an hour.
6. Raisins (1 ounce). Linseed (half ounce). Licorice (2 drams), Coltsfoot (half handful); infuse in hot water for quarter of an hour.
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