StoneBreaking Powder (Lithontripticon) (Nicholas)
Lithontripticon,
or Species Lithontribon
Stone-Breaking Powder
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Nicholas Myrepsus
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| Goat Blood prepared | Capra sanguinus preparata Nardostachys jatamansi | 1 1⁄2 oz. |
| Indian Spikenard | Zingiber officinalis | 1⁄2 dram ea. |
| Ginger | Eugenia caryophyllus | 2 scruples ea. |
| Clove | Cinnamonum zeylanicum | 1 1⁄2 drams ea. |
| Cinnamon | Piper nigrum | |
| Black Pepper | Elettaria cardamomum | |
| Cardamon | Myristica fragrans | |
| Mace | Saussurea lappa | |
| Costus | Glycyrrhiza glabra | |
| Licorice | Cyperus rotundus | |
| Cyperus | Astragalus tragacanth | |
| Tragacanth | Teucrium chamaedrys | |
| Germander | Ammi majus | |
| Bishop’s weed seed | Petroselinum crispum | |
| Parsley seed | Asparagus officinale | |
| Asparagus seed | Ocinum basilicum | |
| Basil seed | Urtica dioica | |
| Nettle seed | Citrus medica | |
| Citron seed | Pimpinella saxifraga | |
| Saxifrage seed | Sanguisorba officinalis | |
| Burnet seed | Carum carvi | |
| Caraway seed | Daucus carrota | |
| Carrot seed | Foeniculum vulgare | |
| Fennel seed | Ruscus aculeatus | |
| Butchers Broom seed | Petroselinum macedonicum | |
| Macedonian Parsley seed | Arctium lappa | |
| Burdock seed | Tordylium officinale | |
| Hartwort | Asarum europeum | |
| Asarabacca | Lapis Spongii | |
| Sponge Stone | Lapis Lyncum | |
| Lynx Stone (Belemite) | Lapis Cancri | |
| Crab Eyes | Lapis Judaicus | |
| Jew’s Stone |
Preparation:
Powder
Function:
Clears Wind and Damp, Promote Urine, Clears Stones
Use:
“Breaks and expels the stone if it is in the Kidneys or Bladder. using this medicine. they incur neither the pain nor the handicap of the Stone” (Nicholas, Antidotarium)
1. Gravel and Stones
2. Strangury
3. Urinary pain
Dose:
1–2 drams with wine or Water of Pellitory of the Wall
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
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