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Triangular Troches

Tradition:
Unani

Source / Author:
Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid

Herb Name
Myrrh
Opium
Henbane seed
Mandrake root bark
Dry Mandrake
Sa
ffron

Latin
Commiphora molmol
Papaver somniferum
Hyoscyamus niger
Mandragora o
fficinalis
Mandragora o
fficinalis
Crocus sativus

Amount




1 part each
1⁄3 part

Preparation:
Powder and mix with Lettuce water and Black Nightshade water; form Triangular Troches

Function:
Relieves Pain

Use:
Used topically (which is why they were formed into a Triangular shape, so they would not be confused) on the forehead for Headache and Insomnia.

Dose:
Applied topically.
They can be mixed with a suitable distilled water into a paste to be applied to the pulses and temples, or applied to a painful part.


Cautions:
None noted

Modifications:

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This, and recipes like it, were almost certainly used internally sometimes, although were officinally listed for external use only.
They were apparently formed into triangular Troches, as opposed to regular square Troches so they would not be confused and accidently taken internally.
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