Secret Pills

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Aloes	Aloe spp.	1 lb.
Rhubarb	Rheum palmatum
Senna	Cassia angustifolia
Eyebright	Euphrasia officinalis	1 oz. ea.
Chebulic Myrobalan	Terminalia chebula
Belleric Myrobalan	Terminalia bellerica
Emblic Myrobalan	Emblica officinalis
Black Myrobalan	Terminalia chebula (black)
Yellow Myrobalan	Terminalia chebula (yellow)	1⁄2 oz. ea.
Celandine	Chelidonium majus	5 drams
Lapis Lazuli prepared	Lapis Azureus preparata	2 1⁄2 drams
Rose	Rosa gallica
Violet	Viola odorata
Wormwood	Artemisia absinthum
Troches Alhandal	Citrullus colocynthus
Turbith	Operculina turpethum
Cubebs	Piper cubeba
Calamus	Acorus calamus
Spikenard	Nardostachys jatamansi
Epithymum	Cuscuta europea
Balsam Wood	Commiphora opobalsamum
Balsam fruit	Commiphora opobalsamum
Nutmeg	Myristica fragrans
Siler Montane	Siler trilobum
Rue seed	Ruta graveolens
Celery seed	Apium graveolens
Schoenanth	Cymbopogon schoenanthus
Asarum	Asarum europeum
Mastic	Pistacia lentiscus
Clove	Eugenia caryophyllus
Aniseed	Pimpinella anisum
Fennel seed	Foeniculum vulgare
Cassia Wood	Cinnamonum cassia
Mace	Myristica fragrans	2 drams ea.

Preparation:

Powder and form pills with Fennel juice

Function:

Purges the Head and Senses, clears Phlegm, Bile and Melancholy from the Head, open Obstructions, moves Qi

Use:

1. Obstructed Vision caused by excess of Humors
2. Obstruction of the Brain or other Senses due to excess Humors
3. Taken once per week to preserve the Sight

Dose:

1–4 scruples

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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