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Antidote Proven for Diverse Diseases
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541)
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Herb Name
Amber
Musk Storax Galbanum Opopanax Laser Myrrh Castoreum Bitumen Judaicum Dragon’s Blood Veratrum Veronica Horse Spleen Mole Heart * Petroleum Oil ** Honey |
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* Hare Heart is used similarly in Tibetan Medicine
** The source text lists Petrolei (lit. Rock + oil) which usually refers to crude oil. It may also refer to a liquid bitumen.
Preparation:
Powder, and mix with Honey to form an Electuary
Function:
Moves the Blood, clears Melancholy, regulates the Mind
Use:
1. Mania
2. Epilepsy
3. Lunatic
4. a love for Solitude
5. Fearful
Dose:
2 drams with warm water if hot, otherwise with wine
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. Asafetida can replace the Laser gum.
This is an unusual and interesting formula, containing a number of potent medicines not usually found together. The identification of Petrolei is uncertain; it is unlikely to be crude oil, it may be a type of liquid bitumen. The Spleen and Heart are unusual but the use of Mole Heart in the formula is reminiscent of the use of Rabbit Heart in Tibetan Medicine.
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