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Pilulae de Raved Sceni,
or Pilulae de Rhabarbaro
Pills of Rhubarb (Greater)
or Pilulae de Rhabarbaro
Pills of Rhubarb (Greater)
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Mesue
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Herb Name
Gum Ammoniacum
Sagapen Bdellium Turbith Yellow Myrobalan Lacca Rhubarb Mastic Indian Spikenard Poley Montane Aloe Opopanax Mezereon prepared Gum Arabic |
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Preparation:
Dissolve the gums in wine, powder the remaining, mix and form into pills
Function:
Opens obstructions (caused by mixed Humors), clear Phlegm, moves the Blood
Use:
1. Liver or Spleen obstruction;
2. Bile and Phlegm obstructing the Abdominal Organs
3. Beginning of Edema
4. Some commended them for Tertian (Malarial) and Quotidian Fevers
5. Used for Hardness and Tumors
Dose:
1–2 scruples, up to 1 dram
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. If the Mezereon is omitted this can be made today.
As with other similar formulas of Mesue, there were a number of formulas called Pills of Rhubarb; Mesue himself had several versions.
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