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Confectio Hamech
Arabian Confect Purging Melancholy


Tradition:
Western, Unani

Source / Author:
Mesue, Fernelius

Herb Name
Yellow Myrobalan
Chebulic Myrobalan
Black Myrobalan
Violet
Colocynth pulp
Polypody
Wormwood

Thyme
Senna
Aniseed
Fennel seed
Rose

Latin
Terminalia chebula (yellow)
Terminalia chebula
Terminalia chebula (black)
Viola odorata
Citrullus colocynthus
Polypodium vulgare
Artemisia absinthum
Thymus vulgaris
Cassia angustifolia
Pimpinella anisum
Foeniculum vulgare
Rosa gallica


Amount

2 oz. ea.



1 1⁄2 oz. ea.


1⁄2 oz. ea.


3 drams ea.

Bruise and digest in 6 lbs. of Whey for 24 hours, then boil to half. Press, strain and add:

Herb Name
Fumitory juice
Prune pulp
Raisin pulp

Latin
Fumaria officinalis
Prunus domestica

Vitis vinifera

Amount


1⁄2 lb. ea.

With 1 lb. each of Sugar and clarified Honey, boil to the thickness of Honey, adding towards the end the following in fine powder:
Herb Name
Troches of Agaric
Rhubarb

Scammony prepared
Cinnamon

Ginger
Indian Spikenard
Fumitory seed
Aniseed

Latin
Fomitopsis officinalis
Rheum palmatum
Convovulus scammonia Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Zingiber o
fficinalis
Nardostachys jatamansi
Fumaria o
fficinalis
Pimpinella anisum

Amount
2 oz.
1
1⁄2 oz.
6 drams

1⁄2 oz.
2 drams



1 dram ea.

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)

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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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