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Foetid Pills Minor of Galen

Tradition:
Western

Source / Author:
Galen

Herb Name
Sagapen
Gum Ammoniacum
Bdellium
Aloe
Castoreum
Syrian Rue
Colocynth
Turbith

Latin
Ferula persica
Dorema ammoniacum
Commiphora mukul
Aloe spp.
Castoreum
Peganum harmala
Citrullus colocynthus
Operculina turpethum

Amount



4 drams each


3 drams each

7 drams
10 drams


Preparation:
Dissolve the gums in Leek water, add the rest in powder and form pills

Function:
Clears Phlegm and Damp from the Nerves and Brain

Use:
1. Vertigo, Dizziness
2. Headache, Migraine
3. Epilepsy
4. Join pain from Damp; Arthritis, Rheumatism, Sciatica
5. Pain of the whole body
6. Morphew
7. Leprosy


Dose:
1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:
None noted

Modifications:

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Tags
Galen
Sagapen Gum Ammoniac Bdellium Aloe Castoreum Syrian Rue Colocynth Turbith
Vertigo Dizziness Headache Migraine Epilepsy Arthritis Rheumatism Joint pain whole body pain Morphew Leprosy Damp Wind Damp Wind Phlegm

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