WESTERN CLASSIFICATION of the MATERIA MEDICA

2R. NARCOTICS & HYPNOTICS

Sedatives

Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793

Medicines that ease pain and stupefy the senses, or promote rest and sleep. They work by suppressing the nervous system and dulling the Mind to allay the sense of pain.

Mandrake	Henbane
Belladonna	Hemlock
Poppy	Opium
Cannabis	Nux Vomica prepared
Lettuce seed	Coriander seed
Saffron	Camphor

Addendum:

Anesthetics; topical Anodynes

Clove	Sichuan Pepper
Kava	Gelsemium
Coca leaf	Opium
Aconite	Nux Vomica
Black Nightshade	Belladonna
Camphor	Menthol

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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