Pills for Melancholy

Tradition:

Unani

Source / Author:

Dispensatory of Ibn at Tilmid

Herb Name Aftimoon (Dodder) Bisfaij (Polypody) Ghariqoon (Agaric) Kharbaq (Black Hellebore) Namak Hindi (Indian Salt) Ustukhuddus (Stoechas) Ayarij Fiqra (Hiera Picra)

Latin Cuscuta europea Polypodium vulgare Fomitopsis officinalis Helleborus niger Sal Indii Lavendula stoechas a compound Amount 20 parts 10 parts ea. 2 1⁄2 parts ea. 7 parts 15 parts

Preparation:

Powder and form Pills with a suitable syrup

Function:

Purges Melancholy

Use:

1. Melancholy, heaviness of Mind, Sadness or Fear without cause, Mental Illness
2. Fibroids
3. Cancer
4. Leprosy
5. Obstinate Skin diseases
6. Foul Ulcers and Sores

Dose:

I–2 drams
A potion can be prepared with 3 drams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

They are a simplified version of Indian Pills of Mesue. They are also very similar to Pills of Lapis Lazuli, without the Lapis Lazuli and Scammony, making this a more practical version of that formula.

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