Pilulae de Opopanacis
Pills of Opopanax

Tradition:

Wetsern, Unani

Source / Author:

De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551

Herb Name Aloe Troches of Alhandal Opopanax Sagapen Gum Ammoniacum Bdellium Colchicum Wild Rue seed Juice of Wild Cucumber Black Pepper Long Pepper Ginger Thapsia Yellow Myrobalan Belleric Myrobalan Emblic Myrobalan Myrrh Saffron Euphorbium Castoreum Scammony prepared Agaric Turbith

Latin Aloe spp. Trochisci Alhandal Commiphora guidottii Ferula persica Dorema ammoniacum Commiphora mukul Colchicum autumnale Peganum harmala Ecballium elaterium Piper nigrum Piper longum Zingiber officinalis Thapsia garganica Terminalia chebula (yellow) Terminalia bellerica Emblica officinalis Commiphora molmol Crocus sativus Euphorbium resinifera Castoreum Convovulus scammonia Fomitopsis officinalis Operculina turpethum Amount 10 drams 6 drams 5 drams ea. 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 1 1⁄2 drams 2 drams 7 drams

Preparation:

Dissolve gums in warm water or Leek juice; the other ingredients are steeped in the juice of Oregano; then mix together to form Pills.

Function:

Clears Damp-Phlegm, settles Wind, stops Spasms

Use:

1. Nervous diseases from Wind and Damp-Phlegm
2. Spasms
3. Paralysis from Damp-Phlegm obstruction
4. Arthritis and Joint Pain from Damp
5. Lower Back and Knee Pain and swelling from Damp
6. All diseases caused by viscid moisture (Damp-Phlegm)

Dose:

1 dram (up to 2 drams)

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

Pills of Colchicum Major (Mesue)

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