Syrup of Horehound of Hamech

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Hamech (De morbus internis curandis, Mesue, 1551)

Herb Name Horehound Licorice Hyssop Calamint Maidenhair Fennel root Celery root Sweet Almonds Pine nut Fenugreek Fennel seed Mastic Cinnamon Ginger Raisins Jujube Sebesten

Latin Marrubium vulgare Glycyrrhiza glabra Hyssopus officinale Calamintha officinalis Adiantum capillus-veneris Foeniculum vulgare Apium graveolens Prunus amygdalus dulcis Nux Pinea Trigonella foenum-graecum Foeniculum vulgare Pistacia lentiscus Cinnamonum zeylanicum Zingiber officinalis Vitis vinifera Ziziphus jujuba Cordia spp Amount 40 drams 20 drams ea. 10 drams ea. 5 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 100 drams 100 of each

Preparation:

Steep in 23 lbs of water overnight, then decoct to 10 lbs. Then add 2 lbs each of Sugar Penids, Honey and Rob and form a Syrup, hanging in it 1 dram of Saffron hung in cloth.

Function:

Clears Cold Phlegm, settles Wind, stops Cough and Wheezing

Use:

1. Cold Phlegm type Cough
2. Bronchitis
3. Asthma
4. Shortness of Breath
5. Especially for old people with Cold-Phlegm Cough

Dose:

1–2 oz.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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