Powder for Cough

Tradition:

Unani

Source / Author:

Rhazes (Continens)

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
White Poppy seed	Papaver somniferum	5 dirhams
Starch	Amylum	3 dirhams
Gum Arabic	Acacia arabica	5 dirhams
Tragacanth	Astragalus tragacanth	3 dirhams
Sweet Almond	Prunus amygdalus dulcis	7 dirhams
Sugar Candy	Saccharum Candi	10 dirhams
Licorice juice	Glycyrrhiza glabra	3 dirhams

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Soothes the Lungs, Stops Cough, Clears Phlegm.

Use:

1. Cough with excess phlegm
2. Irritable Cough

Dose:

2 dirhams, taken with barley water or syrup of violets

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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