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3L. Anti-tussive

Bechica

These are medicines which treat Cough. They are broadly classed as either Warm or Cold, being used for Cold and Hot Coughs respectively. Warm medicines help 'digest' cold, thick and raw Phlegm while Cold medicines cool and thicken hot, sharp, thin Phlegm.


i. Warming Anti-tussives
These are attenuating Anti-tussives which warm, make thin and facilitate expectoration; used for Cold and Thick Phlegm.

                       Elecampane
                       Annis
                       Orris
                       Squill
                       Lungwort
                       Ginger
                       Cinnamon
                       Coltsfoot
                       Hyssop
                       Mullein
                       Nettle seed
                       Linseed
                       Mustard seed
                       Orange peel
                       Raisins
                       Juniper berry
                       Bitter Almond
                       Myrrh
                       Gum Ammoniac
                       Benzoin
                       Honey


Licorice
Fennel seed
Birthworts
Arum
Soapwort
Onion
Nutmeg
Ivy leaf
Horehound
Thyme
Blessed Thistle seed
Fenugreek
Safflower seed
Lemon peel
Figs
Bay berry
Pine nut
Frankincense
Mastic
Storax
Flowers of Sulphur



ii. Cooling Anti-tussives
These are incrassating Anti-tussives which cool, thicken, soothe and moisten; used for Hot and Thin Phlegm.

                       Barley
                       Starch        
                       Jujube
                       Pine nut
                       Date
                       Marshmallow root
                       Mallow seed
                       Poppy seed
                       Rose
                       Red Poppy flower
                       Gum Arabic
                       Milk


Quince seed
Tabasheer
Sebesten
Sweet Almond
Raisins
Licorice
Cotton seed
4 Greater Cold Seeds
Violet flower
Water Lily flower
Tragacanth
Snail
Warming Compounds
                       Decoction of Maidenhair
                       Syrup of Hyssop (Mesue)
                       Syrup of Maidenhair
                       Syrup of Licorice
                       Simple Oxymel
                       Diaireos
                       Diazingiber
                       Dianisum
                       Diacyminum
                       Diaolibanum
                       Lohoch of Fox Lungs
                       Lohoch of Pine nuts
                       Lohoch of Licorice
                       Lohoch of Squill
                       Pills of Storax
                       Mithridate



Syrup of Horehound
Syrup of Coltsfoot
Syrup of Myrrh
Syrup of Vinegar
Diatragacanth Calidi
Oxymel of Squill
Sanum and Expertum
Diacalamintum
Diatrion Pipereon
Diahyssopi
Diasulphur
Diathamaron Magna (Nicholas)
Lohoch of Coltsfoot
Philonium Romanum
Troches of Arsenic
Theriac
Cooling Compounds
                       Syrup of Licorice
                       Syrup of Water Lily
                       Syrup of Jujubes
                       Syrup of Marshmallow
                       Syrup of Mucilages
                       Conserve of Rose
                       Diatragacanth Frigidum
                       Diacodium
                       Lohoch of Poppy
                       Troches of Barberry
                       Pil. Bechia



Syrup of Violet
Syrup of White Poppy
Syrup of Comfrey & Plantain
Syrup of Snails
Sugar Penids
Diapenidium
Diapapaver
Lohoch of Marshmallow
Lohoch of Spodium
Troches of Stella
Pills of Poppy



Western Classification

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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