Powder of Galangal Compound (Diagalanga) (Mesue)

Diagalanga
Powder of Galangal Compound

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Mesue

Herb Name Latin Amount *
Galangal Alpina officinarum 6 drams ea.
Aloeswood Aquillaria agallocha 2 drams ea.
Clove Eugenia caryophyllus 1 1⁄2 drams ea.
Mace Myristica fragrans 1 dram ea.
Lovage seed Levisticum officinale
Ginger Zingiber officinalis
Long Pepper Piper longum
White Pepper Piper album
Cinnamon Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Calamus Acorus calamus
Calamint Calamintha officinalis
Mint Mentha arvensis
Greater Cardamon Amomum subulatum
Indian Spikenard Nardostachys jatamansi
Parsley seed Petroselinum crispum
Aniseed Pimpinella anisum
Fennel seed Foeniculum vulgare
Caraway seed Carum carvi

Preparation:

Prepare a Powder. It was prepared into an Electuary with 3–6 times its weight of clarified Honey.

Function:

Clears Cold and Damp, stops Wind, regulates Qi, warms the Stomach, Heart Liver and Kidneys

Use:

“Effective against excessive weakness of the stomach, promotes digestion. strengthens the Stomach. it warms the cold Kidneys and dissolves and expels all excess phlegm from the Stomach. It opens the Spleen and Liver. and sharpens the Senses. It makes a man cheerful. slows down the gray hairs ahead of time; and it is suitable for all who have a cold nature” (Nicholas, Antidotarium)
1. Indigestion
2. Abdominal pain
3. Acid Regurgitation
4. Hiccoughs
5. Bloating
6. Wind and Colic coming from Cold and Wind;
7. Wind and Phlegm diseases of the Head: Headache, Migraine, Fainting, Vertigo, Dizziness.
8. Chest Pain
9. Palpitation
10. Angina Pectoris
11. Cold Kidney type Edema
12. Back pain
13. Impotence

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram of the Powder; 2 drams of the Electuary, taken in the morning Fasting.