Pilulae Pectus Abstergentes
Pills to Cleanse the Chest

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Avicenna

Herb Name Agaric Turbith Myrrh Colocynth Sarcocolla Blue Flower-de-luce Horehound Hiera Picra of Galen

Latin Fomitopsis officinalis Operculina turpethum Commiphora molmol Citrullus colocynthus Astragalus sarcocolla Iris pseudoacorus Marrubium vulgare Hiera Picra Galenii Amount 3 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 4 drams

Preparation:

Powder and form pills with Wine.

Function:

Purges Phlegm and Damp, stops Cough and Wheezing

Use:

1. Cough with excess Phlegm
2. Asthma
3. Wheezing
4. Catarrh
5. Also other Phlegm-Damp diseases including Arthritis, Edema and Vertigo

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

Very drying; only for cases with excess Phlegm or Damp.

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

Hospital Pills to Cleanse the Chest (Unani)

This is a variation of Pills of Agaric, also of Avicenna. This contains Myrrh, but no Saffron or Mastic. See Pills of Agaric of Avicenna for more details on the use of this formula.
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