Pulvis Haly
Powder of Haly
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Haly
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Papaver somniferum | 10 drams | |
Citrullus vulgaris | ||
Lagenaria vulgaris | ||
Cucurbita pepo | ||
Cucumis sativus | ||
Cydonia oblonga | 7 drams ea. | |
Portulaceae oleracea | ||
Althea officinalis | 5 drams ea. | |
Amylum | ||
Acacia arabica | ||
Astragalus tragacanth | ||
Eboris | ||
Glycyrrhiza glabra | 3 drams ea. | |
Succinum | 2 drams | |
Penidum | weight of all the rest |
Preparation:
Powder. It can be made into an Electuary with Syrup of Violets.
Function:
Clears Heat, Nourishes Lung Yin, Stops Cough
Use:
1. Heat-type Cough
2. Asthma
3. Pleurisy
4. Consumption
5. Hemoptysis
6. Pain or Ulcers of the Stomach from Heat
7. Burning Urine
8. Strangury
9. Excessive Menstrual Bleeding
10. Some used it for Threatened Miscarriage
11. Some commended it for Melancholy
Dose:
½–1 dram, up to 2 drams
2 drams to ½ oz. of the Electuary.
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. The original of Haly didn’t contain Amber; it was a later addition.
2. Some sources listed Mallow seed in place of Marshmallow seed, and listed Spodium (aka Tabasheer) in place of Ivory, and Licorice juice instead of the root.
2. In Consumption, take with Comfrey Syrup.
3. Stomach Ulcers, add Armenian Earth, Red coral, Hematite and Dragons blood
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“It is a gallant cool powder, fit for all hot imperfections of the breast and Lungs, as Consumptions, Pleurisies, &c.” (Culpeper)
For Consumption: “… highly commended by Valescus de Taranta, and it is reported to be invented by Haly Abbas, and he says, that he cured one with it. And Forestus says that he cured his Brother with the same”.
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