2F. Purifying

Cleansing, Detergent
Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793

These are medicines that cleanse the tissues and organs to which they are appropriated to, or else helps separate the pure from the impure.

This group has a mixed nature. Some resolve Damp, some treat Heat and Damp, and some cut through tough Phlegm.


i. Purify the Humors

Fig                        Wormwood                        Celandine                        Fumitory                        Broom                        Maidenhair                        Hyssop                        Sage                        Oregano                        Stavesacre                        Myrrh                        Peony                        Dodder of Thyme                        Stoechas                        Pistachio                        Ginger                        Cinnamon                        Rhubarb                        Juniper berry                        Bitter Almond                        Round Birthwort                        Mandrake                        Arum                        Colocynth                        Scammony                        Squill                        Armenian stone                        Antimony                        Saltpeter                        Butter

Prune Centaury Blessed Thistle Gentian Ivy Ground Pine Pennyroyal Elder Nettle Vervain Broom Solomans Seal Thyme Savin Dittany Pepper Beet root Madder Linseed Chickpea Dwarf Elder Castor seed Capers root bark Elaterium, Wild Cucumber Black Hellebore Agaric Chalcitis Pumice Sulphur Honey

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ii. Purify the Blood

Fig                        Sarsaparilla                        Barberry                        Agrimony                        Chicory                        Violet                        Aloe                        Madder                        Sandalwood                        Stoechas                        Gentian                        Azadirachta, Neem                        Black Hellebore prepared                        Calomel                        Cinnabar                        Realgar 

Jujube China root Turmeric Fumitory Dandelion Heartsease Senna Rhubarb Red Sandalwood Chebulic Myrobalan Swertia Psoralea seed Nux Vomica prepared Sulphur Mercury prepared Orpiment

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Western Classification

2. Secondary Faculties a. Aperients b. Attenuaters c. Inciding Medicines d. Attenuaters of Congealed Blood e. Lenitive f. Purifying g. Cleansing h. Carminatives i. Antispasmodics j. Rarefying k. Resolvent l. Emollients m. Drawing n. Repellents o. Astringent p. Hemostatic q. Anodyne r. Narcotics & Hypnotics

s. Strengthening t. Glutinate u. Suppuratives v. Expel Pus w. Sarcotics x. Incarnative y. Corrosive z. Cicatrizing 3. Tertiary Faculties a. Sudorifics and Diaphoretics b. Febrifuge and Antipyretic c. Alexipharmic d. Cordials and Cardiacs e. Diuretics f. Lithontriptic g. Emmenagogue h. Lactagogue i. Aphrodisiacs j. Increase Semen

k. Expectorant l. Anti-tussive m. Arthritic Medicines n. Vulnerary o. Emetics p. Masticatories & Sternutatories q. Anthelmintic 4. According to Part a. Cephalic b. Opthalmic c. Cardiac d. Pectoral e. Stomachic f. Splenetic g. Hepatic h. Nephritics i. Uterine j. Nervine k. Arthritic