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Pilulae Pestilentiales,
or Pilulae Commune,
or Pilulae Ruffi
Pestilential Pills,
or Common Pills,
or Pills of Ruffus
or Pilulae Commune,
or Pilulae Ruffi
Pestilential Pills,
or Common Pills,
or Pills of Ruffus
Safflower (Saffron substitute), Aloe & Myrrh
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Ruffus of Ephesos (98-117? AD)
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Ruffus of Ephesos (98-117? AD)
Preparation:
Powder and form Pills using Lemon juice Syrup, or Syrup of Wormwood
Function:
Cleanses excess, opens Obstructions, preserves from Infection
Use:
1. Primarily used as a preservative during Epidemics, notably the Plague.
2. cleanses the Stomach and Bowels
3. promotes appetite and Digestion
4. promotes Menstruation
5. benefit the Lungs.
Dose:
1 scruple–1 dram, before dinner, before bed, or first thing in the morning
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
There were many additions to this simple formula.
1. When Rhubarb and Zedoary are added they form Pestilential Pills of Basil
2. Rhubarb, Gentian and Zedoary were later added, and used for the same purpose, these also being called ‘Pestilential Pills’. Some added Angelica to these. This is basically the same as the modern ‘Swedish Bitters’ (to which the principle addition is Camphor).
3. When Armenian Earth, Red Coral, Amber and Chebulic Myrobalan are added it forms Pills Against Pestilence Magistrale. These are better to protect the Heart during Epidemics.
Similar Formulas:
Swedish Bitters
Pills Against Pestilence Magistrale
Pestilential Pills of Basil
Renodeus said in this prescription ‘Aloes frees the body from excrements, Myrrh vindicates it from putretude, and Saffron recreates the Heart and Vital faculties’.
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