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Philonium Persicum
Philon’s Persian Antidote
Philon’s Persian Antidote
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Mesue
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Herb Name
White Henbane seed
White Pepper Opium Lemnian Earth Hematite Saffron Pellitory Indian Spikenard Castoreum Pearl Amber Zedoary Elecampane Troches of Ramich Camphor |
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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
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.
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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