Pills for Migraine

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Galen

Herb Name Chebulic Myrobalan Yellow Myrobalan Black Myrobalan Saffron Mastic Scammony prepared Aloe

Latin Terminalia chebula Terminalia chebula (yellow) Terminalia chebula (black) Crocus sativus Pistacia lentiscus Convovulus scammonia Aloe spp. Amount 1⁄2 oz. each 2 drams, 2 scr. ea. 1 1⁄2 drams weight of all the rest

Preparation:

Powder and form a Pill Mass with Fennel juice.

Function:

Settles Wind, purges the Head, relieves Pain

Use:

1. Migraines
2. Headaches

Dose:

1–2 scruples

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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