Diagalanga
Powder of Galangal Compound

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Mesue

Herb Name Galangal Aloeswood Clove Mace Lovage seed Ginger Long Pepper White Pepper Cinnamon Calamus Calamint Mint Greater Cardamon Indian Spikenard Parsley seed Aniseed Fennel seed Caraway seed

Latin Alpina officinarum Aquillaria agallocha Eugenia caryophyllus Myristica fragrans Levisticum officinale Zingiber officinalis Piper longum Piper album Cinnamonum zeylanicum Acorus calamus Calamintha officinalis Mentha arvensis Amomum subulatum Nardostachys jatamansi Petroselinum crispum Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Carum carvi Amount 6 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea.

Preparation:

Prepare a Powder. It was prepared into an Electuary with 3–6 times its weight of clarified Honey.

Function:

Clears Cold and Damp, stops Wind, regulates Qi, warms the Stomach, Heart Liver and Kidneys

Use:

“Effective against excessive weakness of the stomach, promotes digestion. strengthens the Stomach. it warms the cold Kidneys and dissolves and expels all excess phlegm from the Stomach. It opens the Spleen and Liver. and sharpens the Senses. It makes a man cheerful. slows down the gray hairs ahead of time; and it is suitable for all who have a cold nature” (Nicholas, Antidotarium)
1. Indigestion
2. Abdominal pain
3. Acid Regurgitation
4. Hiccoughs
5. Bloating
6. Wind and Colic coming from Cold and Wind;
7. Wind and Phlegm diseases of the Head: Headache, Migraine, Fainting, Vertigo, Dizziness.
8. Chest Pain
9. Palpitation
10. Angina Pectoris
11. Cold Kidney type Edema
12. Back pain
13. Impotence

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram of the Powder; 2 drams of the Electuary, taken in the morning Fasting.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:
Diacinnmonum (Powder of Cinnamon)
Dianthos (Powder of Rosemary)

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