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Pilulae de Bdellio
Pills of Bdellium
Pills of Bdellium
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Mesue
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Herb Name
Bdellium
Belleric Myrobalan Emblic Myrobalan Black Myrobalan Pearl Flakes of Iron * Leek seed Choncula Veneris burnt ** Coral burnt Amber |
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* Flakes of Iron possible refers to flakes of Iron Rust.
** Choncula probably refers to Conch. In any case, burnt Sea Shells are used.
Preparation:
Dissolve the Bdellium in Leek juice, add the remaining in powder, and with sufficient Syrup of the Juice of Leek, form a pill mass.
Function:
Moves the Blood, Stops Bleeding
Use:
1. Bleeding Hemorrhoids
2. Excess Menstruation
3. Ulcers and Tumors of the Cervix or Uterus
4. May be useful for Uterine Fibroids with excess Bleeding
Dose:
1⁄2–1 dram
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
Mesue had a Greater Pill of Bdellium:
Bdellium 12 drams
Ammi 3 drams
Myrobalan, Black
Chebulic
Belleric
Emblic
Concharum veneris burnt
Amber 2.5 drams ea.
They were used similarly.
‘These Pills be very good against much bleeding of the Piles, and against Women’s flowers [menstruation]’. (Wirtzung)
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