Troches of Barberries (Trochisci de Berberis) (Mesue)
Trochisci de Berberis
Troches of Barberries
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Mesue
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| Barberry juice extract | Berberis vulgaris | 3 drams ea. |
| Licorice juice | Succus Glycyrrhiza | 6 drams |
| Tabasheer | Bambusae silicae | 1 dram ea. |
| Purslane seed | Portulaceae oleracea | 3 1⁄2 drams |
| Rose | Rosa gallica | 1⁄2 dram |
| Indian Spikenard | Nardostachys jatamansi | |
| Saffron | Crocus sativus | |
| Starch | Amylum | |
| Tragacanth | Astragalus tragacanth | |
| Water-Melon kernel | Citrullus vulgaris | |
| Camphor | Camphora |
Preparation:
Boil 2 drams of Tamarinds in 2 oz. of Rose water, strain, add 2 drams of Manna, then the juices and the rest in powder; form Troches
Function:
Clears Heat from the Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder
Use:
1. Fever, including Burning (High) Fever
2. Thirst during Fever
3. Hot Catarrh
4. Lung Heat, Heat-type Cough
5. Jaundice from excess Bile, Bile obstruction
6. Abscess and Swelling of the Liver
7. Liver Heat, Hepatitis
8. Liver obstruction, Liver pain
9. Spleen Obstruction
10. Stomach Heat
11. Diarrhea from excess Bile
12. Excess Heat of the Kidney and Bladder
13. Cachexia
Dose:
1⁄2–1 dram, up to 2 drams
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. for Abscess of the Liver take with Troches of Earth of Lemnos (Wirtzung)
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