Confection for Catarrh

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551

Herb Name Libani Myrrh Saffron Indian Spikenard Storax Opium

Latin Cedrus libani Commiphora molmol Crocus sativus Nardostachys jatamansi Styrax officinalis Opium Amount 1 part 5 parts ea. 3 parts

Preparation:

Dissolve the gums, add the rest in powder, then mix with three times its weight of clarified Honey to form a Confection or small pills.

Function:

Clears Wind, Clears Phlegm and Damp

Use:

Catarrh from Phlegm and Damp

Dose:

Hold some in the mouth and swallow the saliva

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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