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Philonium Persicum
Philon’s Persian Antidote


Tradition:
Western, Unani

Source / Author:
Mesue

Herb Name
White Henbane seed
White Pepper

Opium
Lemnian Earth
Hematite

Saffron
Pellitory
Indian Spikenard
Castoreum
Pearl
Amber
Zedoary
Elecampane
Troches of Ramich
Camphor

Latin
Hyoscyamus alba
Piper album
Opium
Terra Lemnia
Haematitum
Crocus sativus
Anacyclus pyrethrum
Nardostachys jatamansi
Castoreum

Margarita
Succinum
Curcuma zedoaria
Inula helenium
Troschisci Ramic
Camphora

Amount

2 drams ea.

10 drams ea.

5 drams ea.








1 dram ea.
1 scruple


Preparation:
With three times their weight of clarified Honey, form an Electuary

Function:
Clears Heat, stops Bleeding

Use:
1. Excess Menstruation
2. Spitting or Vomiting Blood

3. Bleeding Hemorrhoids
4. Diarrhea or Dysentery with Blood
5. Good for Bleeding during Pregnancy and Threatened Miscarriage
6. Vomiting
7. It was also used by some for the Plague
8. It was listed for listlessness and to sharpen the Wit.


Dose:

1⁄2–1 scruple, usually taken with Conserve of Rose or Diaphoenicum.

Cautions:
Not to be used by the inexperienced, it is basically an early form of Opiate.

Modifications:
1. If this were to be recreated, Poppy seed could be used to substitute both Henbane seed and Opium.
2. There were many versions of Philonium; later, Earth of Lemnos, Pearl and Amber were omitted; some versions did not contain Camphor or Troches of Ramich, neither the Zedoary or Elecampane.
3. Some added Euphorbium 1 dram
4. For Plague, add Rhubarb and Agaric
5. Another for the Plague, combine with Confectio Hamech


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The Philonium formulas are very powerful medicines and were important and highly regarded formulas in the past, being an early form of Opiate. It was advised to get the ‘counsel of a learned Physician’ before using this type of medicine.

They are largely obsolete today due to their heavy reliance on Henbane seed and Opium. Some of the Triphera formula are used similarly, but are far safer.


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