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4D. Pectoral



These are medicines appropriated to the Lungs.

Aphorisms on Pectorals, collected by Culpeper, (Composita, 1656):
  • Medicines appropriated to the Breast and Lungs are not of one and the same kind; for some regard the parts themselves afflicted; others the matter afflicting
  • The Breast [Lungs] requires naturally Lenitives, both for freer breathing, and removing those things which stick to it.
  • Sometimes the matter is so thin, that it slips away, and cannot be expelled by the motion of the Breast [Lungs]. Sometimes so thick that it cannot be cast out by the straight arteries of the Lungs [Bronchi].
  • These then are genuine Principles, to make thick what is thin, and cut what is thick, that so they may the more easily be spit out
  • Of thickening Pectorals, some are milder which are appropriated to humors both hot and cold, others more vehement Cold, to bridle the fastness of the acrimony of the humor.
  • Thus you see what things are accidentally Pectoral, viz. such as are Emollient, or cut tough viscous Phlegm, or make thick thin defluctions, or qualify sharp humors, or ease the roughness of the Artery [Bronchi].

Warming Pectoral Medicines

                       Licorice
                       Dates
                       Pistachio
                       Pine nuts
                       Sugar
                       Hyssop
                       Horehound
                       Blessed Thistle
                       Nettle seed
                       Orris            
                       Elecampane
                       Marshmallow
                       Agaric
                       Arum
                       Sublimed Sulphur


Raisins
Figs
Sweet Almonds
Fenugreek
Honey
Linseed
Calamint
Camomile
Coltsfoot
Oregano    
Anise
Saffron
Myrrh
Squill
Fox Lungs prepared 


Warming Pectoral Compounds

                       Electuary of Hyssop
                       Electuary of Horehound
                       Diacalaminth
                       Diatragacanth Calidum


Electuary of Orris
Diapenidium with Spices
Lohoch of Pine nuts
Oxymel of Squill
Cooling Pectoral Medicines

                       Barley
                       Jujube
                       Mulberry
                       Poppy seed
                       Violet
                       Mallow
                       Tragacanth
                       Tabasheer


Cold Seeds
Starch
Sebesten
Sandalwood
Cotton seed        
Maidenhair
Marshmallow
Gum Arabic


Cooling Pectoral Compounds

                       Sugar of Violet
                       Powder of Haly
                       Diapenidion w'out Spice                        Diatragacanth Frigidum

Sugar of Rose
Diapapaver
Diamargaritum Frigidum
Restorative Electuary

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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