2U. Suppuratives

Ripeners; Maturatives

Picture Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793


Suppuratives, hep to bring a boil, abscess or tumor to a head. They are then able to be lanced and drained, or cleansed with resolving medicines.

Some are Warming, others are Moist while others resolve Phlegm and thick humors. Some opens the capillaries or move the Blood. The choice depends on the individual case.


                       Mallow
                       Bears Breech
                       Roasted Onion
                       Coltsfoot
                       Violet
                       Linseed
                       Barley
                       Figs
                       Dill
                       Costus
                       Frankincense
                       Round Birthwort
                       Gum Ammoniac
                       Pitch
                       Bryony root
                       Storax
                       Warm Water
                       Butter
                       Wax
                       Borax
                       Orpiment
                       Ferrous Sulphate

Marshmallow
Mistletoe
Mustard
Camomile
Stoechas
Fenugreek
Wheat
Dates
Sesame
Saxifrage
Turpentine
Long Birthwort
Bdellium
Resin
Elaterium, Wild Cucumber
Olive Oil
Hydromel
Animal Fat
Propolis
Lime
Lead
Pigeon feces

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