Troches of Poppy of Zacharia Arasi

Tradition:

Western / Unani

Source / Author:

De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Poppy seed	Papaver somniferum
Musk Melon seed	Cucurbita melo
Melon seed	Citrullus vulgaris	4 drams ea.
Tragacanth	Astragalus tragacanth
Gum Arabic	Acacia arabica
Licorice juice	Succus Glycyrrhiza	5 drams ea.
Frankincense	Boswellia sacra
Armenian Earth	Terra Armenius
Dragon’s Blood	Daemonorops draco
Amber	Succinum	2 drams ea.
Myrrh	Commiphora molmol
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Opium	Opium	1 dram ea.

Preparation:

Powder and form Troches

Function:

Clears Heat, nourishes Yin, stops Cough, stops Bleeding

Use:

1. Cough
2. Catarrh
3. Specifically for Lung Ulcers when not chronic but when they spit Blood.
4. Shortness of Breath

Dose:

1 dram; If with Fever take with Barley water with River crabs, or Syrup of Poppy.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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