Warming Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Calidum) (Mesue)
Diamargariton Calidum
Warming Pearl Powder
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Mesue
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon | Cinnamonum zeylanicum | 5 drams ea. |
| Aloeswood | Aquillaria agallocha | 1⁄2 oz. ea. |
| Clove | Eugenia caryophyllus | 2 1⁄2 drams ea. |
| Indian Spikenard | Nardostachys jatamansi | 1 1⁄2 drams ea. |
| Galangal | Alpina officinarum | 1dram |
| Licorice | Glycyrrhiza glabra | |
| Troches of Violet with Scammony Diarrhodon | Trochisci de Viola cum Scammonia Diarrhodon | |
| Nutmeg | Myristica fragrans | |
| Alipta Muscata | Alipta Muscata | |
| Zedoary | Curcuma zedoaria | |
| Spikenard | Valeriana celtica | |
| Mace | Myristica fragrans | |
| Rhubarb | Rheum palmatum | |
| Red Storax | Styrax officinalis | |
| Prepared Pearl | Margarita preparata | |
| Spodium (Tabasheer) | Bambusae silicae | |
| Stag’s Heart Bone | Os Cordis Cervii | |
| Ginger | Zingiber officinalis | |
| Blatta Byzantina | Blatta Byzantina | |
| Musk | Moschata | |
| Amber | Succinum | |
| Cardamon | Elettaria cardamomum | |
| Lovage seed | Levisticum officinale | |
| Basil seed | Ocinum basilicum | |
| Camphor | Camphora |
Preparation:
Powder. It can be made into an Electuary with 3 oz. of clarified Honey.
Function:
Warms, regulates Qi, settles Wind, strengthens Heart, Brain and Stomach
Use:
1. Shaking Palsy (Parkinsonism)
2. Tremors
3. Palpitations
4. Fainting
5. Menstrual pain from Cold and Qi stagnation
6. Infertility from Cold
7. Tonic during Pregnancy in Cold bodies (without Musk)
Dose:
1⁄2–1 dram of the powder; 2 drams of the Electuary
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. Menstrual Pain from Cold, add Citron peel
Compare with Warming Pearl Powder of Avicenna which was more commonly used.
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