Diapenidon Compositum
or, Diapenidon Magnum
Sugar Penid Compound with Spices
or, Sugar Penids with Spices

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Nicholas Myrepsus

Herb Name Sugar Penids Pine nut Sweet Almonds White Poppy seed Cinnamon Clove Ginger Licorice juice Gum Arabic Tragacanth Starch Melon seed Gourd seed Pumpkin seed Cucumber seed Camphor

Latin Nux Pinea Prunus amygdalus dulcis Papaver somniferum Cinnamonum zeylanicum Eugenia caryophyllus Zingiber officinalis Succus Glycyrrhiza Acacia arabica Astragalus tragacanth Amylum Citrullus vulgaris Lagenaria vulgaris Cucurbita pepo Cucumis sativus Camphora Amount 2 oz. 3 dr., 1 scr. ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 7 grains

Preparation:

Powder
It was commonly made into an Electuary after the following manner: 3 oz. of Violet flowers are macerated in 1 lb. of water until the water is violet in color, then 1 lb. of Sugar is added and heated in B.M. to a solid Electuary; while hot the powder is added. Some made it into Tablets: to 1 oz. of this powder add 12 oz. of Sugar, and with Water of Coltsfoot form into Tablets.

Function:

Strengthen the Lungs, Stops Cough, Clears Cold Phlegm

Use:

1. Cough
2. Pleurisy
3. Asthma
4. Difficulty Breathing
5. Consumption
6. Hoarseness

Dose:

1⁄2–2 drams, taken with Licorice Syrup, or decoction of Licorice, Hyssop or Raisins.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. The original of Nicholas contained spices and was called Diapenidion with Spices. When the three spices (Ginger, Clove and Cinnamon) are omitted, it was called Diapenidion without Spices, or Diapenidion Frigidii, the Cooling Sugar Penids.
2. In Consumption, Cooling Sugar Penids (ie. without Spices) was taken with Diatragacanth.
3. Pleurisy, take Diapenidum without Spices 2 dram, Conserve of Violet 2 ounces.

Both the Diapenidon formulas have similar benefit for the Lungs, that with Spices is better for Cold Phlegm.
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