Antimoron

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Nicholas

Herb Name Aloe Mastic Balsam wood Tragacanth Niter Macedonian Parsley seed Scammony prepared Cassia pulp Orris Agaric Euphorbium Parsley seed Mezereon Fennel seed Asarabacca Arum Colocynth Castoreum Black Hellebore, prepared Honey

Latin Aloe spp. Pistacia lentiscus Commiphora opobalsamum Astragalus tragacanth Nitrum Petroselinum macedonicum Convovulus scammonia Cassia fistula Iris germanica Fomitopsis officinalis Euphorbium resinifera Petroselinum crispum Daphne mezereum Foeniculum vulgare Asarum europeum Arum vulgare Citrullus colocynthus Castoreum Helleborus niger Mel Amount 5 1⁄2 dr., 6 gr. 2 scr. 5 gr. 2 scr., 2 1⁄2 gr. 1 scr., 2 1⁄2 gr. 1 dr., 6 1⁄2 gr. ea. 1 dram 1 scr., 5 gr. ea. 2 scr., 5 gr. ea. 1⁄2 dram sufficient

Preparation:

Powder the herbs, mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey, dissolve in the Cassia pulp, adding the Castoreum and Niter towards the end.

Function:

Purges Phlegm, Damp, Bile and Water from the Head and Joints

Use:

1. Headache
2. Lethargy
3. Mental Dullness
4. Arthritis
5. Sciatica
6. Pain of the Uterus from Phlegm and Damp; (probably useful for Fibroids)
7. Indigestion from Damp and Phlegm

Dose:

1 scruple–1 dram (begin with small doses or 1 scruple–1⁄2 dram)

Cautions:

1. Avoid
2. Not suitable for Yin deficiency

Modifications:

This is quite an elegant formula considering the strong medicines it combines. Mezereon, Arum, Agaric, Euphorbium, Scammony and Colocynth are all potent medicines for purging Phlegm and Damp. Here, they are adequately corrected with Mastic, Tragacanth, Cassia pulp and Honey.
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