Pills Against Fluxes

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Nicholas

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Myrtle	Myrtus communis
Pomegranate fl owers	Punica granatum
Pomegranate peel	Punica granatum
Comfrey root	Symphytum officinale
Dragons Blood	Daemonorops draco
Armenian Earth	Terra Armenius
Acacia	Acacia spp.
Hypocistus	Cytinus hypocistus
Rose	Rosa gallica
Tartar	Potassium tartrate
Sumach seed	Rhus parviflora
Saff ron	Crocus sativus
Gallia Moschata Nicolai	a compound
Galls	Quercus infectoria
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Spodium (Tabasheer)	Bambusae silicae
Mastic	Pistacia lentiscus
Gum Arabic	Acacia arabica	1 dram ea.
Opium	Opium	1⁄2 dram

Preparation:

Hypocistis juice, Opium, Acacia and Mastic are dissolved in Myrtle juice, the rest are added in powder and formed into pills.

Function:

Astringent, clears Heat and Inflammation, promotes Healing

Use:

1. Diarrhea
2. Dysentery, including that with Blood

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

This formula will stand without Opium. Poppy seed could be used in its place.It can also be simplified with a reduction in the number of medicines. Nevertheless, it is a good representation of the medicines classically used for Diarrhea and Dysentery.

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