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Trochisci de Succino,
or Trochisci de Carabe,
or Trochisci de Electro
Qurs Kahruba (Unani)

Troches of Amber

Tradition:
Western, Unani

Source / Author:
Mesue

Herb Name
Amber
Burnt Deer horn
Burnt Gum Arabic
Burnt Red Coral
Gum Tragacanth
Acacia
Mastic
Hypocistus
Pomegranate
flowers
Lacca washed
Black Poppy seed toasted
Frankincense
Sa
ffron
Opium

Latin
Succinum
Cornu Cervii Usta
Acacia arabica
Corallum Rubrum
Astragalus tragacanth
Acacia spp.
Pistacia lentiscus
Cytinus hypocistus
Punica granatum
Laccifer lacca
Papaver somniferum
Boswellia sacra
Crocus sativus
Papaver somniferum

Amount

1 oz. ea.








2 dr., 2 scr. ea.


2 drams ea.

A version from Hunain’s Dispensatory:

Herb Name
Amber
Red Coral
Purslane seed
Burnt Deer horn
Gum Arabic
roasted Coriander seed
White Poppy seed
burnt Mussel shells
Henbane seed
Hematite
Sealed Earth

Latin
Succinum
Corallum rubrum
Portulaceae oleracea
Cornu Cervii Usta
Acacia arabica
Coriandrum sativum
Papaver somniferum album
Concha usta
Hyoscyamus niger
Haematitum
Terra Sigillata

Amount


4 parts ea.

3 parts ea.

6 parts ea.




3 parts ea.

A version from The Medical Formulary of al Samarqandi:

Herb Name
Rose
Gum Arabic
Yellow Amber
Starch
Armenian Earth
Red Coral
Tabasheer

Licorice juice
Pomegranate flower
Acacia

Latin
Rosa gallica
Acacia arabica
Succinum
Amylum
Terra Armenia
Corallum rubrum

Bambusae silicae
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Punica granatum
Acacia spp.

Amount


3 drams ea.





1 drams ea.
1 ½ dirhams

A Contemporary Unani version:

Herb Name
Amber
Purslane seed
Starch
Burnt Deer horn
Gum Tragacanth
Gum Arabic
roasted Coriander seed
White Poppy seed

Latin
Succinum
Portulaceae oleracea
Amylum
Cornu Cervii Usta
Astragalus tragacanth
Acacia arabica
Coriandrum sativum
Papaver somniferum

Amount

20 grams ea.
15 grams





10 grams ea.

Preparation:
Powder, and with mucilage of Psyllium seed, form Troches

Function:
Clears Heat, stops Bleeding

Use:
1. Hemoptysis
2. Bleeding Hemorrhoids;
3. Excessive Menstruation
4. Hematuria
5. Heat-type Bleeding in general
6. Internal Ulcers
7. Lung Ulcers and Catarrh.
8.
Wirtzung also noted it for swellings behind the ears during the Plague or during other epidemic diseases


Dose:
10 grains–1⁄2 dram, up to 1 or 1 1⁄2 drams. Usually taken in Plantain or Rose water, Decoction of Broom seeds etc. For Ulcers, take with Honey water or Mead; to stop Bleeding, with Yarrow or Plantain juice.

Cautions:
None noted

Modifications:
1. For excessive Menstruation or Leukorrhea, take 1 dram daily for a week with Plantain or Yarrow juice.
2. Another for excess Menstruation, combine Troches of Amber. with Troches of Terra Lemnia, and take in 1 dram doses.
3. Another for excess Menstruation: Troches of Amber. 2 drams, Conserve of Roses 0.5 oz., prepared Earth of Armenia 3 drams, Coral 0.5 dram, and Bistort root 1 oz. Mix well.
4. For Hemoptysis, Troches of Amber is taken with Plantain water and Syrup of Myrtles.
5. Two scruples of Troches of Amber was taken with Borax and Savin for retained Afterbirth.
6. For Ulcers, take Troches of Amber with Honey water.
7. For Bloody Dysentery: Red Coral, Tormentil, Bistort, Armenian Earth, prepared Hematite, Troches of Amber of each 0.5 dram, Conserve of Roses 3 oz. Mix. Dose: 1–2 drams.
8. Another for Bloody Dysentery: Dragon’s Blood, Armenian Earth, Plantain seed of each 0.5 dram, Troches of Amber 3 drams, Sugar 4 oz. Form a confection with Rose water.
9. Another for Bloody Dysentery: Troches of Amber, Plantain water 1 dram ea., Confectio Alkermes, Confection of Hyacinth 1 scruple ea., mix with 1.5 oz. of Syrup of Rose.


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"These Troches stop the Blood, out of whatsoever place it should flow: as women’s Terms [Menstruation], the Piles [Hemorrhoids], and excessive making of Water [Urine]: it heals also all inward exulceration, viz. of the Liver, and of the Lights [Lungs]". (Wirtzung)
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