Powder of Anise Compound (Mesue)
Dianisum
Powder of Aniseed Compound
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Mesue
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| Aniseed | Pimpinella anisum | 2 1⁄2 oz. |
| Licorice | Glycyrrhiza glabra | 1 oz. ea. |
| Mastic | Pistacia lentiscus | 5 drams ea. |
| Caraway seed | Carum carvi | 2 drams ea. |
| Fennel seed | Foeniculum vulgare | 1 dram ea. |
| Galangal | Alpina officinarum | |
| Mace | Myristica fragrans | |
| Ginger | Zingiber officinalis | |
| Cinnamon | Cinnamonum zeylanicum | |
| Black Pepper | Piper nigrum | |
| Long Pepper | Piper longum | |
| White Pepper | Piper album | |
| Cassia Wood | Cinnamonum cassia | |
| Calamint | Calamintha officinalis | |
| Pellitory of Spain | Anacyclus pyrethrum | |
| Cardamon | Elettaria cardamomum | |
| Clove | Eugenia caryophyllus | |
| Cubeb | Piper cubeba | |
| Indian Spikenard | Nardostachys jatamansi | |
| Saffron | Crocus sativus |
Preparation:
Powder. it can be made into an Electuary with 3 times its weight of clarified Honey, or as a confection with Sugar.
Function:
Warms the Stomach and Lungs, clears Cold Phlegm
Use:
1. Cold Stomach pain
2. Nausea
3. Wind-Colic
4. Bloating
5. Chronic Cold-type Cough
6. Asthma coming from Cold.
7. Breathlessness
8. It was said to cause ‘a long Wind, free Breathings, and clear Voice’.
Dose:
1⁄2–1 dram of the Powder; 1–2 drams as an Electuary or Confection
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
Similar Formulas:
Powder of Cumin Greater (Diacuminum)
‘It is chiefly appropriated to the Stomach, and helps the cold infirmities thereof, raw, phlegm, wind, continual Coughs, and other such diseases coming of cold’. (Culpeper)
Renodeus said ‘This Powder is both usual and useful’.
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