Troches of Orpiment

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Calx viv	Calcium oxide
Orpiment	Arsenic trisulphide	2 drams ea.
Calcitidis	Copper Sulphate
Floris Aeris	Sublimed Copper
Alum	Alumen	1 dram ea.
Galls	Quercus infectoria
Acacia	Acacia spp.
Pomegranate flowers	Punica granatum	1⁄2 dram ea.

Preparation:

Powder, grind with Vinegar for 5 days, then form Troches, and store in a glass jar.

Function:

Clears Toxin, resolves Tumors, promotes Healing

Use:

1. Cancer
2. Fistula
3. Ulcers
4. Polyps
5. Gangrene

Dose:

Only used topically.
Powder, mix with Dracunculus juice (Dracunculus vulgaris) into a paste and apply.

Cautions:

Caution is needed in applying such a medicine to broken skin. It is safest applied to unbroken Tumors

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