Pilulae Aggregative Majores
Pills to Aggregate Greater

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Mesue

Herb Name Bdellium Black Myrobalan Belleric Myrobalan Emblic Myrobalan Turbith Celery seed Fennel seed Aniseed Caraway Ammi Oregano Indian Nasturtium Wild Rue Colchicum Indian Salt Mastic Spikenard, Calamus Ginger Cinnamon Cardamon Saffron Colocynth Cassia Wood Sagapen Sugar Penids Aloe

Latin Commiphora mukul Terminalia chebula (black) Terminalia bellerica Emblica officinalis Operculina turpethum Apium graveolens Foeniculum vulgare Pimpinella anisum Carum carvi Ammi majus Oreganum vulgare Nasturtium spp Peganum harmala Colchicum autumnale Sal Indii Pistacia lentiscus Nardostachys jatamansi Acorus calamus Zingiber officinalis Cinnamonum zeylanicum Elettaria cardamomum Crocus sativus Citrullus colocynthus Cinnamonum cassia Ferula persica Penidarum Aloe spp. Amount 4 drams ea. 13 drams 1 dram ea. 3 drams ea. 1⁄2 dram 4 drams ea. 15 drams

Preparation:

Powder and form pills with Cabbage juice

Function:

Purges Phlegm, Bile and Melancholy

Use:

1. Purges Phlegm and Bile form the Heart, Liver and Stomach
2. Purges Melancholy from the Spleen and Lungs
3. Diseases of the Head from mixed Humors
4. Liver disease
5. Hypochondriac Melancholy
6. Melancholy and Dampness of the Spleen (Wirtzung)
7. Chronic Fever including chronic Spotted Fevers
8. Useful in various chronic and complex diseases

Dose:

1 scruple–1 dram in a suitbale vehicle

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. Combined with Pills of Lapis Lazuli for chronic and obstinate diseases

Similar Formulas:

Polycrest Pills of Mesue were also sometimes called Aggregative Majores and has a similar effect.

This was sometimes called Polycrest Pills as it was used to purge all humors.
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