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Confectio Hamech
Arabian Confect Purging Melancholy
Arabian Confect Purging Melancholy
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Mesue, Fernelius
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Herb Name
Yellow Myrobalan
Chebulic Myrobalan Black Myrobalan Violet Colocynth pulp Polypody Wormwood Thyme Senna Aniseed Fennel seed Rose |
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Bruise and digest in 6 lbs. of Whey for 24 hours, then boil to half. Press, strain and add:
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Herb Name
Fumitory juice
Prune pulp Raisin pulp |
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With 1 lb. each of Sugar and clarified Honey, boil to the thickness of Honey, adding towards the end the following in fine powder:
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Herb Name
Troches of Agaric
Rhubarb Scammony prepared Cinnamon Ginger Indian Spikenard Fumitory seed Aniseed |
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Preparation:
Follow the above direction to form an Electuary.
Function:
Purges Melancholy
Use:
1. Chronic Skin diseases: Eczema, Leprosy
2. Leprosy
3. Syphilis, Gonorrhea
4. Fibroids
5. Cancer
6. Ravings, Frenzy, Madness, Mental Illness
7. Melancholy
8. Chronic Headache, Migraine
9. Vertigo
10.Lethargy
11. Hypochondriac Melancholy
12. Forgetfulness, Amnesia
13. Sciatica, Gout, Rheumatism associated with Damp
Dose:
3–6 drams in Wine, once or twice weekly in long-term use or chronic disease, or daily for 5–7 days
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. For Fibroids or Cancer, take with Decoction of Dodder of Thyme
2. For Fibroids, decoct half handful Agrimony, Veronica, Scabious, Fumitory, Dodder with 2 drams each of Senna and Aniseed down to 6 oz.; add 3 drams Confectio Hamech
3. For Melancholy diseases or Leprosy, take with Diaenna
4. Virulent Gonorrhea: Confectio Hamech 6 drams, Sarsaparilla 1 dram, Turpentine 2 drams, Calomel 1⁄2 scruple; form a bolus. (Cooke)
This was originally of Mesue, but was larger, more complicated, and less well prepared. The above version, modified by Fernel, was judged superior, and was most commonly prepared by Apothecaries.
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