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Pilulae Arthritica
Pills for Arthritis
Pills for Arthritis
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Nicholas
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Herb Name
Colchicum
Turbith Agaric Cassia Wood Indian Spikenard Clove Aloeswood Cubeb Mace Galangal Ginger Mastic Asafetida Aniseed Fennel seed Saxifrage seed Asparagus seed Butchers Broom Rose Gromwell Rock Salt Scammony prepared Aloe |
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Preparation:
Powder and form into Pills with Syrup of Ground Pine, or thickened Fennel juice, or another suitable syrup or juice.
Function:
Clears Wind-Cold-Damp, relieves Pain
Use:
1. Arthritis
2. Rheumatism
3. Sciatica
4. Scrofula, Swollen Lymph nodes
5. Cook (Marrow of Surgery, 1685) recommended them in chronic Legs Ulcers, taken every 3 days.
6. Used for other diseases caused by Damp and Phlegm
Dose:
1⁄2–1 dram in wine or another suitable vehicle
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. In Arthritic conditions, some used a greater proportion of Asafetida.
2. Asparagus root can replace the seed.
Similar Formulas:
Pills of Colchicum Major (Mesue)
‘It helps the Gout, and other pains in the joints, comforts and strengthens both Brain and Stomach, and consumes diseases whose original comes of Phlegm [and Damp]’. (Culpeper)
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