Electuary for Asthma
Tradition:
Unani
Source / Author:
Rhazes (Continens)
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Iris versicolor | 7 dirhams | |
Iris germanica | ||
Hyssopus officinale | ||
Thymus vulgaris | ||
Marrubium vulgare | ||
Mentha pulegium | 5 dirhams ea. | |
Ficus carica | 10 in number | |
Nux Pinea | ||
Prunus amygdalus dulcis | 7 dirhams ea. | |
Saccharum candii | 10 dirhams | |
Boswellia sacra | ||
Commiphora myrrh | ||
Styrax officinalis | 3 dirhams ea. |
* Two different types of Iris root are ordered. It is assumed the first is Wild and the second cultivated. In any case, Orris root could be used for both.
Preparation:
Powder the herbs, beat the Nuts small and mix with three times their weight of Honey of Squill to form an Electuary.
Function:
Clears Cold Phlegm, Stops Cough and Wheezing
Use:
1. Cough with Cold and thick Phlegm
2. Chronic Cough
3. Asthma
4. Wheezing
5. Difficult Breathing
Dose:
As much as a Walnut twice daily.
Cautions:
Not used for Hot-type Cough and Asthma.
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