Nitrum, Saltpeter, Potassium nitrate, Xiao Shi. ็ก็ณ Kali nitricum, Nitrum depuratum, Nitrum prismaticum, Sal petraXiao Shi (TCM)Yavakshara, Saindhava, Ushara or Sora (Ayurveda)Shora Qalmi (Unani)Ze tshaย เฝเฝบเผเฝย (Tibetan) Ortus Sanitatis, Beck, 1517 The preparation of Saltpeter(Museum Museorum, Valentini, 1704) Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Mineralogical Name: Nitrum; Potassium nitrate Parts Used: Salt Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, Salty, Pungent. Slightly toxic.Salmon said Cool, but the Lexion of Alchemy said Warm and dry in the second degree.Some Daoist texts said it could be Cold or Hot. Classifications: 2A. APERIENT MEDICINES 2B. ATTENUATERS 2F. PURIFYING. 2M. DRAWING3E. DIURETIC 4k. ARTHRITIC Uses: 1. Promotes Sweat, Clears Heat and Poison (West, TCM, Ayurveda): -โmuch used in inflammatory diseasesโ.-Previously much used in Fevers and Sore Throat: โIt is sometimes given in Tonsillitis, which, if given in large doses, it will abortโ (Ellingwood).-Small Pox, Measles, Influenza; various other acute Fevers including that of acute Rheumatism.-An old remedy for Snakebite is 1 teaspoonful of Saltpeter taken in water. (Larger doses are necessary for these purposes) 2. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding: -heat-type bleeding of the Lungs, Stomach, Bowels, Uterus and other organs when associated with Fever. (Ayurveda)-Hematuria (TCM) 3. Promotes Urine, Clears Damp, Opens Obstructions: -Edema and urinary obstructions;…
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