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Pilulae Pectus Abstergentes
Pills to Cleanse the Chest
Pills to Cleanse the Chest
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Avicenna
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Herb Name
Agaric
Turbith Myrrh Colocynth Sarcocolla Blue Flower-de-luce Horehound Hiera Picra of Galen |
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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:
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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