Powder Purging Melancholy

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Fuchs (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545)

Herb Name Dodder Lapis Armenius (Azurite) washed Agaric Scammony prepared Clove

Latin Cuscuta europea Azuritum Fomitopsis officinalis Convovulus scammonia Eugenia caryophyllus Amount 1⁄2 oz. 2 drams ea. 1 dram 20 in number

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Purges Melancholy

Use:

1. Melancholy diseases
2. Dementia, Mental Illness

Dose:

1–1 1⁄2 drams once daily for 7 days.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. Prepared Lapis Lazuli can be used in place of Azurite.

This appeared in a text written by Fuchs in the Chapter of Melancholy.
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