Diahyssopus
Electuary of Hyssop

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Nicholas

Herb Name Hyssop Orris Thyme Black Pepper Pennyroyal Savory Rue Cumin Date pulp Tragacanth Licorice Raisins Fennel seed Ginger Aniseed Caraway Lovage seed Sugar

Latin Hyssopus officinale Iris germanica Thymus vulgaris Piper nigrum Mentha pulegium Satureja montana Ruta graveolens Cuminum cyminum Diospyros lotus Astragalus tragacanth Glycyrrhiza glabra Vitis vinifera Foeniculum vulgare Zingiber officinalis Pimpinella anisum Carum carvi Levisticum officinale Saccharum Amount 30 drams ea. 20 drams ea. 10 drams ea. 5 drams ea. sufficient

Preparation:

Powder the herbs, and with three times their weight of sugar (or Honey), form an Electuary.

Function:

Clears Cold Phlegm, benefits the Lungs and Stomach

Use:

1. Cough from Cold-Phlegm
2. Sore Throat and Hoarseness from Wind-Cold or Cold Phlegm
3. Cold diseases of the Head
4. Cold-Phlegm diseases of the Lungs
5. Pleurisy

Dose:

1–2 drams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:
Diatragacanth Calidii (Warming Tragacanth Powder)
Diaireos Salomonis (Electuary of Orris Root)

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