Trochisci Gordonii
Troches of Gordon
Tradition:
Western
Source / Author:
Gordon
Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
Terra Armenius | ||
Daemonorops draco | ||
Eboris | ||
Rosa gallica | ||
Commiphora molmol | 1⁄2 oz. ea. | |
Citrullus vulgaris | ||
Lagenaria vulgaris | ||
Cucurbita pepo | ||
Cucumis sativus | ||
Papaver somniferum | ||
Malva sylvestris | ||
Gossypium herbaceum | ||
Portulaceae oleracea | ||
Cydonia oblonga | ||
Myrtus communis | ||
Acacia arabica | ||
Astragalus tragacanth | ||
Nux Pinea | ||
Pistachio verum | ||
Saccharum crystallatum | ||
Saccharum Penidum | ||
Glycyrrhiza glabra | ||
Hordeum vulgare | ||
Prunus amygdalus dulcis | 2 drams ea. |
Preparation:
Cut the nuts, then beat them; separately beat the herbs and seeds to powder; sieve and mix the powders together. Add a little mucilage of Psyllium and/or Hydromel to form a stiff paste; roll, cut and dry in the sun
Function:
Clears Heat, Nourishes the Yin, Promotes Urine
Use:
1. Strangury
2. Dysuria
3. Urinary Sores and Ulcers
4. Hematuria
5. Prostatitis
6. Urinary Tumors
7. Internal Ulcers
8. Cough from Lung Yin deficiency with Heat
9. Hemoptysis
Dose:
1–2 drams with an appropriate vehicle. 3 drams with milk was given for Kidney Ulcers. It was also infused in water, strained, and injected into the urethra.
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. Lemery had a reformed and simplified version: Armenian Earth, Dragon’s Blood, Spodium (Tabasheer), Rose, Myrrh 1⁄2 oz. each, Gum Arabic, Tragacanth, Barley, Myrtle seed, Licorice 2 drams each, Poppy seed, Cotton seed, Purslane seed, Quince seed of each 1 dram.
2. Based on the modification of Lemery, above, Tabasheer can replace the Ivory and the number of seeds can be reduced.
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This will not keep long because of the high seed content. To dry the seeds, lessen the oil content and facilitate powdering, the seeds can be gently stir-fried until browned. The formula can be kept whole and powdered as required, dispensing as a powder rather than troches.