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Pilulae Pectus Abstergentes
Pills to Cleanse the Chest


Tradition:
Western, Unani

Source / Author:
Avicenna

Herb Name
Agaric
Turbith
Myrrh
Colocynth
Sarcocolla
Blue Flower-de-luce
Horehound

Hiera Picra of Galen
Latin
Fomitopsis officinalis
Operculina turpethum
Commiphora molmol
Citrullus colocynthus
Astragalus sarcocolla
Iris pseudoacorus
Marrubium vulgare
Hiera Picra Galenii

Amount


3 drams ea.

2 drams ea.

1 dram ea.
4 drams


Preparation:
Powder and form pills with Wine.

Function:
Purges Phlegm and Damp, stops Cough and Wheezing

Use:
1. Cough with excess Phlegm
2. Asthma
3. Wheezing
4. Catarrh
5. Also other Phlegm-Damp diseases including Arthritis, Edema and Vertigo


Dose:
1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:
Very drying; only for cases with excess Phlegm or Damp.

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:
Hospital Pills to Cleanse the Chest (Unani)

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This is a variation of Pills of Agaric, also of Avicenna. This contains Myrrh, but no Saffron or Mastic. See Pills of Agaric of Avicenna for more details on the use of this formula.
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