Trochisci de Capparis
Troches of Capers Root-bark
Tradition:
Western / Unani
Source / Author:
Mesue
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Capparis spinosa | ||
Vitex agnus-castus | 6 drams ea. | |
Dorema ammoniacum | 1⁄2 oz. | |
Nigella sativa | ||
Calamintha officinalis | ||
Acorus calamus | ||
Prunus amygdalus amara | ||
Nasturtium officinale | ||
Aristolchia spp. | ||
Ruta graveolens | ||
Agrimonia eupatoria | 1 dram ea. |
Preparation:
Dissolve the Ammoniac in vinegar, mix in the Agrimony juice, then add the rest in powder and form Troches.
Function:
Opens Obstructions, moves the Qi, resolves Hardness
Use:
1. Obstructio, Hardness and Tumors of the Spleen or Liver (or other abdominal organs)
2. Scrofula, swollen Lymph nodes
3. Hypochondriac Melancholy
4. Beginning stages of Edema
Dose:
1 dram taken with wine; 1 scruple for Children
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. Stronger if Gam Lacca and Madder are added. (Renodeus)
2. Blood stasis, add Saffron and Myrrh
Similar Formulas:
Used the same as Troches of Lacca.
See also Troches of Capers Root-bark from Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid
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“We have admitted of Mesue’s old description, without any immutation, as performing what it pollicitates; for these, of all incisive and reserative Trochisks, are the most efficacious, consisting of many things, which attenuate and incide crass, melancholical, and terrene humours, take away infarctures, and mollify hardness, Whereunto, if any will add the Gum of Lacca and Madder, ana. ʒ j. [of each, 1 dram]. he shall make them much more efficacious; and he shall not need Trochisks of Lacca, because the Trochisks of Capers are enough, according to Plantius, for the obstructions of the Spleen, and old affections. Both these and the superior are made alike, Ammoniac must be dissolved in Vinegar, cocted to the consistence of Honey, and therein the Powders subacted for Trochisks.
They are much commended against all obstructions, hardness, inflations, and preternatural tumours in the Spleen and Liver: they help in the Kings Evil, and the beginning Dropsie [edema]; they take away infarctures, discuss flatulency: their dose is one dragm with tenuious wine, or the water of the decoction of Capers-roots, ashes, or Tamarisks-bark. Mesue says, some make them more valid, by duplicating the Ammoniack”, (A Medicinal Dispensatory, Renou, 1657)