Powder of Gum Lacca Lesser (Dialacca Minor) (Mesue)
| Dialacca Minor | |
| Powder of Gum Lacca Lesser |
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Mesue
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| Lacca washed | Laccifer lacca | 1 1⁄2 drams ea. |
| Saffron | Crocus sativus | 3 drams |
| Costus | Saussurea lappa | 1 dram ea. |
| Schoenanth | Cymbopogon schoenanthus | |
| Madder | Rubia tinctorum | |
| Long Birthwort | Aristolchia spp. | |
| Licorice | Glycyrrhiza glabra | |
| Black Pepper | Piper nigrum | |
| Rhubarb | Rheum palmatum | |
| Myrrh | Commiphora molmol | |
| Bdellium | Commiphora mukul |
Preparation:
Dissolve the Myrrh and Bdellium in a little wine, then add the rest in fine powder. It can be prepared as an Electuary with three times their weight of clarified Honey.
Function:
Opens Obstructions, moves the Blood, resolves Swelling and Hardness, promotes Urine
Use:
1. Edema, especially in the beginning stages; Fluid under the skin
2. Ascites
3. helps with Gravel and Stones
4. Swelling, hardness, tumors of the Liver, Bladder, Kidneys or Abdominal organs
5. Fibroid Tumors
6. Jaundice, including Chronic Jaundice 7. Cachexia
8. Amenorrhea
9. Dysmenorrhea
10. Gynecological disease associated with Blood stagnation
Dose:
1⁄2 dram with wine, up to 1 dram for a strong patient.
Cautions:
1. Not used during Pregnancy.
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