Preparers and Purgers of Melancholy

Unani Medicines to Purge Melancholy
Materia Medica in Arabic & Persian, Shirazy, 1793

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See also:
Introduction to Humoral Medicine
Purging the Humours
Preparers and Purgers of Bile
Preparers and Purgers of Phlegm
Purging Mixed Humors

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Preparers of Melancholy Simples Opening Roots Raisins Fig Elecampane Mallow seed Centaury Bugloss root Parsley root Maidenhair Blessed Thistle seed Basil Calendula Rose Aniseed Agnus Castus Broom Polypody Gum Ammoniac Honey Cordial Flowers Apples Jujube Licorice Marshmallow seed Fumitory Borage root Fennel root Hops Dodder herb & seed Balm Elder flower Saffron Fennel seed Caper root bark Ash tree rind Tamarisk Bdellium Silkworm Cocoon Compounds Syrup of Vinegar Conserve of Borage flr Confected Chebula Syrup of Fumitory Byzantine Syrup Diambra Troches of Agrimony Troches of Wormwood Electuary of Gems Oxymel Conserve of Violet flower Confectio Alkermes Syrup of Opening Roots Letificans Diamoschu Dulce Troches of Lacca

Purgers of Melancholy Mild Prune Calamint Wormwood Basil seed Lesser Centaury Thyme Dittany Feverfew Agaric Senna leaf Black Myrobalan Madder Asarum Sal Gem Lapis Lazuli Whey Strong Black Hellebore prepared Colocynth Spurge Mezereon Lapis Lazuli   Apple Pennyroyal Oregano Sesame seed Fumitory Wild Thyme Stoechas Mistletoe Polypody Aloe Chebulic Myrobalan Dodder Squill Pyrites Lapis Armenius Mandrake Scammony Euphorbium Safflower seed Lapis Armenius Compound Infusion of Senna Decoction of Dodder Oxymel of Squill Vinegar of Squill Syrup of Dodder Confected Chebula Powder to Purge Melancholy Catharticum Imperiale Diasenna Hiera Ruffi Hiera Rasis Hiera Archigenis Pills of Fumitory Indian Pills Pills of Azurite (Mesue) Pills of Chebulic Myrobalan Pills of Dodder Pills of Hellebore Pills of 5 Myrobalans Pil. Aggregative Minor Pills of Lapis Lazuli Arthritic Pills Confectio Hamech Diacatholicum Triphera Saracenica

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Sample Preparatives for Melancholy

1. Balm    Basil    Hops 2. Borage    Fumitory    Dodder

3. Elecampane    Aniseed    Licorice 4. Syrup of Dodder (simp)    Syrup of Fumitory (simp)    1 oz.    Infusion of Senna                 3 oz.

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Primary Purgatives for Melancholy

1. Powder to Purge Melancholy 1 (Mesue)     Senna     Black Myrobalan             1 dram     Lapis Lazuli                      1 scruple 2. Powder to Purge Melancholy 2 (Mesue)     Black Myrobalan             5 drams     Ginger     Cinnamon     Sal Gem                            ½ scruple Infuse in Fumitory water, strain and sweeten. 3. Decoction of Dodder of Thyme (Rhasis)     Indian Myrobalan            1¼ oz.     Polypody root                  5 drams     Senna leaf                        9 drams     Turbith                               ½ oz.     Dodder of Thyme           10 drams 4. Syrup of Fumitory     Endive     Wormwood     Dodder     Hart’s Tongue     Hops                                 1 handful     Dodder of Thyme          1½ oz. Boil in 4 lbs. of water until 2 lbs. remain. Strain, then add:     clarified Fumitory juice 1½ lbs.     White Sugar                    4 lbs. Boil gently to a syrup. Dose: 1–2 oz. 5. Pills of Fumitory     Myrobalans, Chebulic       Yellow       Black     Scammony prepared   5 drams     Aloes                               7 drams Form pills with clarified and condensed Fumitory juice. Dose: 1 scruple–1 dram 6. Indian Pills     Indian Myrobalan     prepared Black Hellebore     Polypody root               2½ drams     Thyme     Dodder of Thyme     Stoechas                        3 drams     Agaric     Troches of Alhandal     Rock Salt     prepared Lapis Lazuli  2 drams     Clove                              ½ dram     Hiera Picra Galeni         6 drams With clarified Celery juice form Pills. Dose: ½–1 dram

7. Pills for Melancholy (1) (Mesue)     Lapis Lazuli prepared  1 dram     Camphor     Annis     Cinnamon     Ginger     Mastic                             6 grains Powder and form pills with Sage juice. 8. Pills for Melancholy (2) (Mesue)     Lapis Lazuli                    4 drams     Black Hellebore            6 drams     Cinnamon     Ginger                              1 scruple     Mastic                              1 dram     Camphor                        ½ dram     Annis     Fennel                             2 scruples Form pills with Cabbage juice. 9. Pills of Lapis Lazuli (Mesue)     Lapis Lazuli prepared  5 drams     Dodder of Thyme     Polypody         Agaric                             1 oz.     Scammony     Black Hellebore prepared     Rock Salt                        2½ drams         Clove         Aniseed                          ½ oz.         Hiera Picra Galeni         15 drams Form Pills with Syrup of the juice of Fumitory or Chicory. Dose: ½–1 dram 10. Pills of Black Hellebore (Mesue)     Black Hellebore            2 scruples     Ginger     Mastic     Red Rose     Cinnamon     Annis     Carrot seed     Camphor                       3 grains Form pills. 11. Infusion for Vehement Burnt Bile (Mesue)     Senna                            1 dram     Oregano     Pennyroyal                   3 dram     Black Myrobalan         2 dram     Borage flower     Bugloss flower     Rose     Violet                             2 dram     Black Hellebore     Ginger     Cinnamon                    ½ dram Infuse in 8 ounces Borage water for 10 hours, express and sweeten.