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Diaireos Salomonis
Electuary of Orris Root
Electuary of Orris Root
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Nicholas
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Herb Name
Orris
Pennyroyal Licorice Hyssop Tragacanth Starch Bitter Almonds Pine nut Cinnamon Ginger Black Pepper Fig Raisins Date Storax |
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Preparation:
Cut the fruits small, and beat them to a pulp, then push through a sieve. Beat all the other ingredients separately, then beat them together. With Sugar dissolved in Hyssop Water and clarified Honey, of each twice the weight of the rest, form an Electuary according to Art. Some made them into Tablets.
Function:
Strengthens Lung Yin and Qi, Clears Cold Phlegm, Benefits the Throat
Use:
1. Cough
2. Wheezing
3. Breathlessness
4. Asthma
5. Hoarseness, loss of Voice and Throat Irritation from Cold
Dose:
2–6 drams, twice or thrice daily. It was usually taken with a Licorice stick, or decoction of Hyssop, Fig and Raisin. Often held in the mouth until dissolved.
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. Some versions omitted Storax.
Similar Formulas:
Diahyssopum (Electuary of Hyssop)
Diatragacanth Calidii (Warming Tragacanth Powder)
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