Hardness
Hardness
Sclerosis, Fibrosis
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.
From a Traditional Medicine viewpoint, it is usually associated with Blood Stagnation. Many Blood moving herbs and formulas having Fibrinolytic effects and help to resolve Fibrosis and Hardness. Phlegm or Melancholy Humor are associated factors.
Types of Medicine used for Hardness:
- Blood-moving–Saffron, Safflower, Myrrh, Frankincense, Zedoary, Madder, Lacca
- Stasis Purging–Rhubarb, Aloe
- Moistening–Peach kernel, Bitter Almond, Comfrey
- Phlegm resolving–Gum Ammoniac, Agaric
- Melancholy clearing–Polypody, Dodder,
- Qi Moving–Costus, Sandalwood, Indian Spikenard
- Pentrating–Musk, Borneo Camphor, Storax
See also
Liver Hardness
Cirrhosis
Fibroid Tumors
Special Formula
| 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) | |
| OINTMENT FOR HARDNESS | |
| Fresh Brank Ursine leaf. 8 oz. | |
| Savin | |
| Sage | |
| Mallows | |
| Marjoram | |
| Rosemary | |
| Pennyroyal | |
| Motherwort | |
| Wormwood | |
| Southernwood 2 handfuls ea. | |
| Clove 6 oz. | |
| Cumin. 2 oz. | |
| Cinnamon half oz. | |
| Galangal 3 drams | |
| Frankincense | |
| Mastic 4 drams | |
| White Wax 8 oz. | |
| Wine 3 pints | |
| Boil the herbs in the wine until the wine is consumed, add the wax and form an Ointment. (Secrets of Alexis) |
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