Diapapaver
Electuary of Poppy

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

De morbis internis curandis, Mesue, 1551

Herb Name Poppy seed Licorice Tragacanth Sugar Penids Gum Arabic Licorice juice Bean meal Fennel seed Aniseed Lettuce seed Starch Purslane seed Mallow seed Cucumber seed Melon seed Pumpkin seed

Latin Papaver somniferum Glycyrrhiza glabra Astragalus tragacanth Saccharum Penidum Acacia arabica Succus Glycyrrhiza Faba Foeniculum vulgare Pimpinella anisum Lactuosa sativa Amylum Portulaceae oleracea Malva sylvestris Cucumis sativus Citrullus vulgaris Cucurbita pepo Amount 30 drams 20 drams ea. 10 drams ea. 5 drams ea.

Preparation:

Confect with Honey purified, or with Penids and Honey together

Function:

Clears Heat, Stops Cough, benefits the Lungs

Use:

1. Cough from Hot-Phlegm or Dryness
2. Chronic Cough
3. Spasmodic Cough

Dose:

2 aurerum (1 1⁄2–2 drams)

Cautions:

None noted

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