Pilulae de Lapide Lazuli (3)
Pills of Lapis Lazuli (3)

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Mesue

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Lapis lazuli prepared

Lapis Azureus

4 drams

Black Hellebore, prepared

Helleborus niger

6 drams

Cinnamon

Cinnamonum zeylanicum

Ginger

Zingiber officinalis

1 scruple ea.

Mastic

Pistacia lentiscus

1 dram

Camphor

Camphora

1⁄2 dram

Aniseed

Pimpinella anisum

Fennel seed

Foeniculum vulgare

2 scruples ea.

Preparation:

Powder and form a pill mass with clarified Cabbage juice.

Function:

Purges Melancholy

Use:

1. Melancholy
2. obstinate Skin diseases including Leprosy, Psoriasis, Eczema etc;
2. Melancholy diseases of the Head including Depression, Fear, Paranoia, Mental illness;
3. Fibroids and Cancer;

Dose:

1–2 scruples

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

Compare with the primary version of Pills of Lapis Lazuli which was mlost commonly used.

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