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Colic, Bloating
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Western Tradition
Simples
1. Chew Fennel seed and sugar crystal after eating. This is common in India. It sweetens the breath and promotes digestion.
2. Beat roasted Cumin with Salt, mix with wine and drink. (Syrian 'Book of Medicine', Budge, 1913) 3. Mix Pepper powder with Honey and take. 4. Beat 2 Walnuts in vinegar and drink. (Syrian 'Book of Medicine', Budge, 1913) 5. Pepper, Cumin, Rue, powder and mix with Honey. Compound Infusion of Orange Peel
Carminative Decoction (Augustana) Carminative Decoction (Pharmacopoeia Dogmaticum) Tincture of Cardamon Tincture of Valerian Elixir Vitae (Tincture of Life) Wormwood Wine Peptic Powder Powder for Digestion (Riverius) Powder of Anise Compound (Mesue) Powder of Cumin Greater (Nicholas) Powder of Three Peppers (Diatrion Piperion) (Mesue) Powder of Galangal Compound (Diagalanga) (Mesue) Powder of Clove (Ayurveda) Aromatic Powder (Mesue) Species Incisa (Augustine Pharmacopoeia) Electuary of Cumin (Diacyminum) (Mesue) Amomum 11 (Ko la 11) (Tibetan Medicine) |
TCM Classification
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Special Formulas
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ELECTUARY FOR COLIC
Rue 10 drams Ameos Cumin Oregano Parsley Bitter Almonds Pepper Calamint Carrot seed Long Pepper Calamus 2 drams ea. Bayberries Castoreum Gum Sagapen Opopanax 3 drams ea. Powder and with three timnes their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary. It "has not his like to dissolve Windiness or Ventosity". (Secrets of Alexis) |