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Thirst



Western Tradition

Vehement Thirst

1. For Vehement Thirst, mix oil and water, heat a little and drink, then vomit it up. Repeat if necessary. It is very good to cure vehement Thirst. (The Secrets of Alexis, 1615)
2. Soft roasted Egg yolks, mixed with a little Oil and eat, cures thirst.

These are to be held in the mouth:
Purslane chewed
Cassia
Lemon
Manna
Emblic Myrobalan
Licorice

Licorice juice
Psyllium
Tamarind
Sugar Candy
Infusion of Prunes
Syrup de Acresta
Mucilage of Quince seed
Mucilage of Tragacanth
Mucilage of Melon seed
Grape skin chewed


Sitim sedant & extinguunt –
Relieve and extinguish Thirst


Almond Milk
Honey water (Hydromel)
Sugar of Violet
Julep of Rose
Confected Peach
Confection of Sorrel

Syrup of Lemons
Syrup of Purslane

Syrup of Sorrel
Syrup of Apple
Syrup of Violet Compound
Syrup of Violet (De morbus internis curandis)
Syrup of Quince
Syrup of Prune

Syrup of Purslane
Rob of Currant
Rob of Barberry
Rob of Sumac
Rob of Pomegranate
Troches of Barberry (Mesue)
Troches of Camphor (Nicholas)

Troches of Spodium (Trochisci Spodii) (Avicenna)
Troches of Sandalwood (Mesue)
Tryphera Persica

Ointment of Roses



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