Trochisci de Papaver
Troches of Poppy 

Tradition:

Unani

Source / Author:

Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681
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Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Rose

Rosa gallica

​​Gum Arabic

Acacia arabica

4 drams ea.

Starch

​Amylum

​​Tragacanth

Astragalus tragacanth

Licorice

Glycyrrhiza glabra

2 drams ea.

​White Poppy seed​

​​Papaver somniferum

Black Poppy seed​​

​Papaver somniferum

3 drams ea.

Saffron

Crocus sativus

1 dram

Tabasheer

Bambusae silicae

​5 drams

Preparation:

Powder and form Troches

Function:

Clears Heat, nourishes Yin, Strengthens Lungs, stops Cough

Use:

1. Lung-heat Cough
2. Specifically for Lung Ulcers

Dose:

1 dram with Poppy wine 

Cautions:

Not suitable for Cold conditions

Modifications:


Similar Formulas: 

​Troches of Poppy of Zacharia Arasi

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