Pulvis Haly
Powder of Haly

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Haly

Herb Name White Poppy seed Melon seed Gourd seed Pumpkin seed Cucumber seed Quince seed Purslane seed Marshmallow seed Starch Gum Arabic Tragacanth Ivory Licorice White Amber Sugar Penids

Latin Papaver somniferum Citrullus vulgaris Lagenaria vulgaris Cucurbita pepo Cucumis sativus Cydonia oblonga Portulaceae oleracea Althea officinalis Amylum Acacia arabica Astragalus tragacanth Eboris Glycyrrhiza glabra Succinum Penidum Amount 10 drams 7 drams ea. 5 drams ea. 3 drams ea. 2 drams weight of all the rest

Preparation:

Powder. It can be made into an Electuary with Syrup of Violets.

Function:

Clears Heat, Nourishes Lung Yin, Stops Cough

Use:

1. Heat-type Cough
2. Asthma
3. Pleurisy
4. Consumption
5. Hemoptysis
6. Pain or Ulcers of the Stomach from Heat
7. Burning Urine
8. Strangury
9. Excessive Menstrual Bleeding
10. Some used it for Threatened Miscarriage
11. Some commended it for Melancholy

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram, up to 2 drams
2 drams to 1⁄2 oz. of the Electuary.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. The original of Haly didn’t contain Amber; it was a later addition.
2. In Consumption, take with Comfrey Syrup.
3. Stomach Ulcers, add Armenian Earth, Red coral, Hematite and Dragons blood

‘It is a gallant cool powder, fit for all hot imperfections of the breast and lungs, as Consumptions, Pleurisies, &c.’ (Culpeper)
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