4H. Nephritic

These are medicines appropriated to the Bladder and Kidneys.

Aphorisms on Nephritics, collected by Culpeper, (Composita, 1656):

• That the watery humor may be separated from the Blood, nature has added the Reins [Kidneys] to the rest of the bowels.
  
• Because a man should do something alse besides continually piss, the Bladder was added to contain the Urine.
• Both of these are easily corrupted by the vice of the Urine
• The Urine is stopped by Stones or Inflammations, or gross humors, therefore Medicines appropriated to the Reins [Kidneys] and Bladder (which are called Nephritica and Cystica) are to be distinguished into three parts: 1. Some Cool. 2. Some cut gross Humors. 3. Others break the Stone.
• Those Medicines are then proper to the Reins and Bladder, which are lenitive, cut and extenuate without violent Heat.

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Warming Nephritics

Sea Holly root                        Asparagus root                        Almond                        Pistachio nut                        Rocket                        Juniper berry                        Licorice                        Betony                        Mugwort                        Cinnamon                        Clove                        Nutmeg                        Madder                        Opening Roots

Southernwood Butchers Broom Nettle Fennel Carrot Saxifrage Gromwell Cubeb Pellitory Spikenard Rue Lovage Peach kernel Decoction of Chickpeas

Warming Nephritic Compounds

Honey Water                        Diagalanga                        Triphera Saracenica Mag                        Diacalaminthum                        Dialacca Mesue                        Electuary for a Duke

Candied Ginger Oxymel of Squill Syrup of 2 Opening Roots Syrup of 5 Opening Roots Aromaticum Rosatum Theriac

Cooling Nephritics

Barley                        Lettuce                        Endive                        Purslane                        Chicory                        Sorrel                        Quince                        Pumpkin                        Currants                        Lemon juice

Cold Seeds Psyllium seed Plantain Mallows Marshmallow Water Lily     White Poppy Sandalwood Camphor

Cooling Nephritic Compounds

Barley Water                        Syrup of Violet Comp.                        Diamargariton Frigidum

Syrup of Vinegar (Oxysaccharum) Syrup of Water Lily Flowers Diatragacanth Frigidum

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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