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Pilulae Imperiales
Imperial Pills


Tradition:
Western

Source / Author:
Fernelius

Herb Name
Aloe
Rhubarb
Agaric
Senna leaf
Cinnamon
Ginger
Nutmeg
Clove
Indian Spikenard
Mastic

Latin
Aloe vera
Rheum palmatum
Fomitopsis o
fficinalis
Cassia angustifolia
Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Zingiber o
fficinalis
Myristica fragrans
Eugenia caryophyllus
Nardostachys jatamansi
Pistacia lentiscus

Amount
2 ounces
1
1⁄2 ounces


1 ounce
each
3 drams
2 drams




1 dram each


Preparation:
Form pills with Syrup of Violets

Function:
Purges Bile and Phlegm, Purges Mixed Humors, strengthens the Stomach

Use:
1. purges excess, purges Phlegm, Bile and Mixed Humors
2. cleanses the Stomach, Bowels and Liver;
3. bene
fits the Stomach and Digestion;
4. also for Headache, Vertigo, Gout etc


Dose:
2 scruples–1 1⁄2 drams

Cautions:
None noted

Modifications:

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These were called Imperial Pills ‘from the multiplicity of their faculties, and their benignity in acting’, and because they may safely be used by (almost) everyone.
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