WESTERN CLASSIFICATION of the MATERIA MEDICA

2U. SUPPURATIVES

Ripeners; Maturatives

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Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793

Suppuratives, hep to bring a boil, abscess or tumor to a head. They are then able to be lanced and drained, or cleansed with resolving medicines.

Some are Warming, others are Moist while others resolve Phlegm and thick humors. Some opens the capillaries or move the Blood. The choice depends on the individual case.

MallowMarshmallow
Bears BreechMistletoe
Roasted OnionMustard
ColtsfootCamomile
VioletStoechas
LinseedFenugreek
BarleyWheat
FigsDates
DillSesame
CostusSaxifrage
FrankincenseTurpentine
Round BirthwortLong Birthwort
Gum AmmoniacBdellium
PitchResin
Bryony rootElaterium, Wild Cucumber
StoraxOlive Oil
Warm WaterHydromel
ButterAnimal Fat
WaxPropolis
BoraxLime
OrpimentLead
Ferrous SulphatePigeon feces

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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