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Preparers and Purgers of Melancholy

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Unani Medicines to Purge Melancholy
Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian
, Shirazy, 1793

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See also:
Introduction to Humoral Medicine
Purging the Humours
Preparers and Purgers of Bile
Preparers and Purgers of Phlegm
Purging Mixed Humors


Preparers of Melancholy

Simples
Opening Roots
Raisins
Fig
Elecampane
Mallow seed
Centaury
Bugloss root
Parsley root
Maidenhair
Blessed Thistle seed
Basil
Calendula
Rose
Aniseed
Agnus Castus
Broom
Polypody
Gum Ammoniac
Honey

Compounds
Syrup of Vinegar
Conserve of Borage flr
Confected Chebula
Syrup of Fumitory
Byzantine Syrup
Diambra
Troches of Agrimony
Troches of Wormwood

Electuary of Gems







Cordial Flowers
Apples
Jujube
Licorice
Marshmallow seed
Fumitory
Borage root
Fennel root
Hops
Dodder herb & seed
Balm
Elder flower
Saffron
Fennel seed
Caper root bark
Ash tree rind
Tamarisk
Bdellium
Silkworm Cocoon


Oxymel
Conserve of Violet flower
Confectio Alkermes
Syrup of Opening Roots
Letificans
Diamoschu Dulce
Troches of Lacca

Purgers of Melancholy

Mild
Prune
Calamint
Wormwood
Basil seed
Lesser Centaury
Thyme
Dittany
Feverfew
Agaric
Senna leaf
Black Myrobalan
Madder
Asarum
Sal Gem
Lapis Lazuli
Whey

Strong
Black Hellebore prepared
Colocynth
Spurge
Mezereon
Lapis Lazuli

Compound
Infusion of Senna
Vinegar of Squill
Syrup of Dodder
Confected Chebula
Catharticum Imperiale
Diasenna
Hiera Ruffi
Pills of Fumitory
Indian Pills
Pills of Dodder
Pills of Hellebore
Pills of 5 Myrobalans

 
Apple
Pennyroyal
Oregano
Sesame seed
Fumitory
Wild Thyme
Stoechas
Mistletoe
Polypody
Aloe
Chebulic Myrobalan
Dodder
Squill
Pyrites
Lapis Armenius



Mandrake
Scammony
Euphorbium
Safflower seed
Lapis Armenius



Decoction of Dodder
Oxymel of Squill
Confectio Hamech
Diacatholicum
Hiera Rasis
Hiera Archigenis
Pil. Aggregative Minor
Pills of Lapis Lazuli
Pil. Lapis Armenius
Arthritic Pills
Triphera Saracenica


Sample Preparatives for Melancholy
1. Balm
   Basil
   Hops

2. Borage
   Fumitory
   Dodder

3. Elecampane
   Aniseed
   Licorice

4. Syrup of Dodder (simp)
   Syrup of Fumitory (simp)    1 oz.
   Infusion of Senna                 3 oz.


Primary Purgatives for Melancholy

1. Powder to Purge Melancholy 1 (Mesue)
    Senna
    Black Myrobalan             1 dram
    Lapis Lazuli                      1 scruple

2. Powder to Purge Melancholy 2 (Mesue)
    Black Myrobalan             5 drams
    Ginger
    Cinnamon
    Sal Gem                            ½ scruple
Infuse in Fumitory water, strain and sweeten.

3. Decoction of Dodder of Thyme (Rhasis)
    Indian Myrobalan            1¼ oz.
    Polypody root                  5 drams
    Senna leaf                        9 drams
    Turbith                               ½ oz.
    Dodder of Thyme           10 drams

4. Syrup of Fumitory

    Endive
    Wormwood
    Dodder
    Hart’s Tongue
    Hops
                                1 handful
    Dodder of Thyme          1½ oz.
Boil in 4 lbs. of water until 2 lbs. remain. Strain, then add:
    clarified Fumitory juice 1½ lbs.
    White Sugar
                   4 lbs.
Boil gently to a syrup. Dose: 1–2 oz.


5. Pills of Fumitory
    Myrobalans, Chebulic
      Yellow
      Black
    Scammony prepared   5 drams
    Aloes                               7 drams
Form pills with clarified and condensed Fumitory juice.
Dose: 1 scruple–1 dram


6. Indian Pills
    Indian Myrobalan
    prepared Black Hellebore

    Polypody root               2½ drams
    Thyme
    Dodder of Thyme
    Stoechas
                       3 drams
    Agaric
    Troches of Alhandal
    Rock Salt
    prepared Lapis Lazuli  2 drams
    Clove                             
½ dram
    Hiera Picra Galeni         6 drams
With clarified Celery juice form Pills.
Dose: ½–1 dram


7. Pills for Melancholy (1) (Mesue)
    Lapis Lazuli prepared  1 dram
    Camphor
    Annis
    Cinnamon
    Ginger
    Mastic                             6 grains
Powder and form pills with Sage juice.

8. Pills for Melancholy (2) (Mesue)
    Lapis Lazuli                    4 drams
    Black Hellebore            6 drams
    Cinnamon
    Ginger                              1 scruple
    Mastic                              1 dram
    Camphor                        ½ dram
    Annis
    Fennel                             2 scruples
Form pills with Cabbage juice.

9. Pills of Lapis Lazuli (Mesue)
    Lapis Lazuli prepared  5 drams
    Dodder of Thyme
    Polypody
   
    Agaric                             1 oz.
    Scammony
    Black Hellebore prepared
    Rock Salt                        2½ drams
   
    Clove
   
    Aniseed                          ½ oz.
   
    Hiera Picra Galeni         15 drams
Form Pills with Syrup of the juice of Fumitory or Chicory.
Dose: ½–1 dram

10. Pills of Black Hellebore (Mesue)
    Black Hellebore            2 scruples
    Ginger
    Mastic
    Red Rose
    Cinnamon
    Annis
    Carrot seed
    Camphor                       3 grains
Form pills.

11. Infusion for Vehement Burnt Bile (Mesue)
    Senna                            1 dram
    Oregano
    Pennyroyal                   3 dram
    Black Myrobalan         2 dram
    Borage flower
    Bugloss flower
    Rose
    Violet                             2 dram
    Black Hellebore
    Ginger

    Cinnamon                    ½ dram
Infuse in 8 ounces Borage water for 10 hours, express and sweeten.


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