2Q. Anodyne

Dolores Sedantia; Analgesics

Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793

Medicines which ease pain without stupefying; if warm, they clear cold pain; if hot, cold pain. They are generally thin, open the pores and capillaries, and have some relaxing effect.

Classically, it has been stated that ‘all pain comes from obstructions’, so medicines to relieve pain, other than narcotics, tend to open obstructions of Qi and/or Blood. Otherwise some are Cold and relieve Pain caused by Heat, Bile Humor and Inflammation.

Some of them clear the exterior (promote sweat), some move Qi and Blood. Some have a cooling, soothing nature that clears Heat and soothes inflammation thereby relieving pain.

See also 2R. Narcotics which are stronger analgesics with narcotic effects.


                                     Four Greater Cold Seeds

Linseed                        Wheat meal                        Camomile                        Wormwood                        Marshmallow                        White Lily                        Elder leaf                        Cumin                        Clove                        Bitter Almond                        Doronicum                        Mullein                        Marjoram                        Galbanum                        Asafetida                        Colchicum                        Aconite prepared                        Olive oil                        Sesame oil                        Egg Yolk                        Marrow

Fenugreek Barley meal Meliot Costus Mallow Water Lily Violet Dill seed Galangal Asarum Elecampane Saffron Parsley Opopanax Frankincense Euphorbium Nux Vomica prepared Almond oil Linseed oil Butter Animal Fats, Suet

Sample Anodyne Formula
Anodyne Troches (Galen)
Triangular Troches (Unani)
Tincture Producing Sleep

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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