Pills for Headache from Bile and Phlegm

Pills for Headache from Bile and Phlegm

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551

Herb Name Latin Amount *
Aloe Aloe spp. 6 drams
Yellow Myrobalan Terminalia chebula (yellow) 4 drams
Mastic Pistacia lentiscus 3 drams
Rose Rosa gallica 2 drams
Saffron Crocus sativus 1 dram

Preparation:

Powder and form Pills

Function:

Clears Heat and Phlegm, opens Obstructions, eases Pain

Use:

1. Headache from Heat and Phlegm
2. Also for other conditions of the Head from Heat and Phlegm

Dose:

1⁄2 dram