Pilulae de Lapide Lazuli
Pills of Lapis Lazuli (3)

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Mesue

Herb Name Lapis lazuli prepared Black Hellebore, prepared Cinnamon Ginger Mastic Camphor Aniseed Fennel seed

Latin Lapis Azureus Helleborus niger Cinnamonum zeylanicum Zingiber officinalis Pistacia lentiscus Camphora Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Amount 4 drams 6 drams 1 scruple ea. 1 dram 1⁄2 dram 2 scruples ea.

Preparation:

Powder and form a pill mass with clarified Cabbage juice.

Function:

Purges Melancholy

Use:

1. Melancholy
2. obstinate Skin diseases including Leprosy, Psoriasis, Eczema etc;
2. Melancholy diseases of the Head including Depression, Fear, Paranoia, Mental illness;
3. Fibroids and Cancer;

Dose:

1–2 scruples

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Compare with the primary version of Pills of Lapis Lazuli which was mlost commonly used.
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