Sentry Page Protection
Hardness
Hardness refers to Sclerosis or Fibrosis. It may come after unresolved Trauma or Chronic Inflammation, and may be in a Tissue or in an Organ.
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Western Tradition
Hardness, to Soften
Powder of Lacca Lesser (Dialacca Minor) (Mesue) Dialacca major Troches of Wormwood Lesser (Mesue) Pills of Rhubarb (Greater) (Pil. de Raved Sceni) (Mesue) Troches of Rhubarb Lesser (Unani) Electuary of Saffron Lesser (Diacrocon Minus) (Mesue) Electuary of Saffron Greater (Diacrocon Majores) (M.) Hiera Pachi, or Hiera Archigenis Troches for Hardness of the Liver Troches Praised for Liver Hardness (Nicholas) Powder for Hardness of the Kidneys Powder for Hardness of the Kidneys (Nicolas) Ointment of Martiatum Plaster of Diachylon Plaster of Diachylon alterum Plaster of Meliot Cerate of Hyssop Oil of Sweet Almond Oil of Mastic Hardness, to Mature and Resolve Diachylon Magnus Oxycroceum |
Special Formula
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FOR HARDNESS IN THE BODY
Put 2 handfuls of Wormwood in a sack, boil it in equal parts of water and wine, then strain, press gently, and apply as hot as the patient can endure. Then give him 12 Peach kernels to chew and eat. (Brunschwig, 1561) ELECTUARY OF SAFFRON FOR HARDNESS Saffron Spikenard Cassia 2 drams each Cinnamon Costus Flowers of Pistachia 1 drams each Honey sufficient Form an electuary. Used for Hardness of the Liver, Spleen or Stomach. Take 1 dram with Infusion of Parsley and Aniseed. (Syrian "Book of Medicine", trans. by Wallis Budge, 1913) |