Pills for Migraine

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Galen

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Chebulic Myrobalan	Terminalia chebula
Yellow Myrobalan	Terminalia chebula (yellow)
Black Myrobalan	Terminalia chebula (black)	1⁄2 oz. each
Sa ffron	Crocus sativus
Mastic	Pistacia lentiscus	2 drams, 2 scr. ea.
Scammony prepared	Convovulus scammonia	1 1⁄2 drams
Aloe	Aloe spp.	weight of all the rest

Preparation:

Powder and form a Pill Mass with Fennel juice.

Function:

Settles Wind, purges the Head, relieves Pain

Use:

1. Migraines
2. Headaches

Dose:

1–2 scruples

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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