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Pilulae de Lapide Lazuli
Pills of Lapis Lazuli
Pills of Lapis Lazuli
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Mesue
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Herb Name
Lapis lazuli prepared *
Dodder Polypody Agaric Scammony prepared Black Hellebore prepared Rock salt Clove Aniseed Hiera Picra powder |
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* Lapis Lazuli is preprared by washing a number of times, then levigating with Rose water.
A contemporary version used in Unani Medicine:
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Herb Name
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Preparation:
Form Pills with Celery juice (sometimes juice of Fumitory or Chicory was used)
Function:
Purges Melancholy and Black Bile
Use:
1. Melancholy,
2. Madness, Insanity, Fear, Sadness and Worry without real cause;
3. Black Jaundice
4. Eczema
5. Leprosy
6. Fibroids and Cancer.
Dose:
1⁄2–1 dram; it was often taken once or twice weekly in the long-term managements of obstinate cases. The Unani version is typically given in doses of 2–3 grams
Cautions:
1. Should not be used daily on a long-term basis,
2. Not used during Pregnancy
Modifications:
1. To purge more strongly, they were taken with an equal amount of Aggregative Pills.
2. Fibroids, Pills of Lapis Lazuli, Pills of Fumitory. 0.5 dram ea., extract of Black Hellebore 4 grains, oil of Marjoram 2 drops; form a pill mass with Syrup of Rose Solutive.
Similar Formulas:
Pills of Lapis Lazuli
Pills of Lapis Lazuli
Indian Pills
Pills of Azurite
"These Pills were invented to evacuate Black Choler and Melancholy: they take away hardness, and open Obstructions of the Spleen, cure the Jaundice, Elephantiasis, Leprosy, Mange, Cancers, Tetters, Ringworms, and all diseases arising from Atrabilis [Black Bile]. They are powerful against Frenzy, Madness and Hypochondriac Melancholy". (Renodeus)
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