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4A. Cephalic



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Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793

Cephalics are medicines appropriated to the Head. They strengthen and benefit the Brain and senses.

Ayurveda has the Group of Cephalics, used for Headache, Migraine, Apoplexy, Epilepsy etc.
Black Pepper, Long Pepper, Turmeric, Mustard seed, Garlic, Basil, Sacred Basil, Nigella, Lesser Cardamon, Greater Cardamon, Embelia ribes, Achyranthes aspera, Berberis asiatica, Clitoria ternatea, Moringa pterygosperma, Albizzia lebbek, Salt, Rock Salt


Warming Cephalics

                       Walnut confected
                       Nutmeg confected
                       Betony        
                       Rosemary
                       Sage                
                       Rue
                       Orris
                       Marjoram        
                       Calamint
                       Juniper berry
                       Savory
                       Pennyroyal
                       Melilot
                       Aloeswood
                       Nutmeg
                       Clove
                       Cardamon
                       Galangal
                       Musk
                       Amber


Chebula confected
Rosemary confected
Balm
Orange flower
Stoechas
Bay leaf and berry
Calamus        
Oregano
Peony
Linden flowers
Hyssop
Fennel
Camomile
Storax
Mace
Cubeb
Cinnamon
Mastic
Ambergris



Warming Cephalic Compounds

                       Conserve of Betony
                       Letificans
                       Pleres Arconticon
                       Aromaticum Rosatum
                       Warming Pearl Powder
                       Warm Elec. of Gems
                       Confectio Alkermes
                       Theriac


Confected Sage
Diambra
Dianthos
Troches of Amber
Diamoschu Dulce
Gallia Moschata
Alipta Muscata
Mithridate
Cooling Cephalics

                       Rose
                       Willow leaf
                       Borage
                       Myrtle leaf
                       Lettuce seed
                       Elder flowers
                       Tabasheer
                       Ruby
                       Silver


Violet
Water Lily flower
Bugloss
Dodder
Poppy seed
Purslane seed
Camphor
Pearl
Cooling Cephalic Compounds

                       Honey of Rose
                       Conserve of Violet
                       Syrup of Rose
                       Syrup of Poppy
                       Cool Electuary of Gems
                       Aromaticum Rosatum
                       Triasantalum
                       Cooling Tragacanth Pdr
                       Sugar Penids
                       Troches of Camphor
                       Pills of Rhubarb
                       Requires


Conserve of Rose
Conserve of Water Lily

Syrup of Violet
Syrup of Water Lily

Cooling Pearl Powder
Diarrhodon Abbatis
Diacorallium
Diacodium
Diaprunis
Manus Christi with Pearl
Tryphera Saracenica
Philonium Persicum

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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