Powder for Vomiting of Blood

Tradition:

Western / Unani

Source / Author:

Serapion (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545)

Herb Name Gum Arabic Amber Coriander Red Coral Tabasheer Rose Purslane seed Pomegranate flower Starch Burnt Deer horn Gum Acacia washed Armenian Earth Sealed Earth Alum

Latin Acacia arabica Succinum Coriandrum sativum Corallum rubrum Bambusae silicae Rosa gallica Portulaceae oleracea Punica granatum Amylum Cornu Cervii Acacia spp. Terra Armenius Terra Sigillata Alumen Amount 15 drams 10 drams ea. 8 drams ea. 7 drams ea. 3 drams

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Astringent, clears Heat, stops Bleeding

Use:

1. Vomiting of Blood (Bleeding from the Stomach)
2. May be used for other types of Bleeding

Dose:

3 drams in Purslane water

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. It is stronger if 2 drams of Opium are added, although this is not essential for it to be effective.

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