Testicles

Stones or Cods (Traditional Name)

Western Tradition

Simples
Testicle Pain & Swelling from Heat

Wood Sorrel
Celandine
Kelp
Black Nightshade

Sorrel
Herb True Love
Sargassum
Henbane
Testicle Pain & Swelling from Wind or Cold
Cumin
Aniseed
Treacle Mustard (Thlaspi)
Hawthorn fruit
Pill Millipede

Dill seed
Fenugreek
Agnus Castus
Thyme
Topical
Black Nightshade
Earthworm
Rue
Datura

1. “Take Rue and stamp it, and lay it upon his Cods [Testicles], immediately they will assuage their swelling, which thing is sufficiently proved”. (The Secrets of Alexis, 1595)
2. Bryony root with Poke root
3. Oil of White Lillies
    Oil of Roses
    Lanolin
Mix, apply topically, (The Secrets of Alexis, 1615)
4. Gum Arabic
    Tragacanth                    2 drams ea.
    Galbanum
    Gum Ammoniac           1.5 drams ea.
    Bean meal
    Chickpea powder         1 oz. ea.
Dissolve gums in Sweet Almond oil with a little Vinegar, add the rest and with a little Pitch and Wax make a Plaster. (The Secrets of Alexis, 1615)
5. Mallow
    Marshmallow
    Wormwood
    Vervain
    Tansy
    Cabbage
Seethe in old wine and use as a wash. Beat the herbs and apply as a paste. (The Secrets of Alexis, 1615)

Formulas

Inflammation of the Testicles:
1. Hot Abscess of the Testicles:
    Bean meal
    Barley meal
    Henbane leaf
Powder, mix with Oil of Roses.
2. Raisin pulp
    Bean meal
    Cumin powder
Mix with honey and form a plaster.
3. Calamint
    Leaven
    Salt
    Butter
Make a Plaster.
4. Cicer mixed with Honey and applied.

Tincture for Tumors of the Testicles from Cold
Tincture for Tumors of the Testicles from Heat 
Betel nut 7 (Tibetan)
Thlaspi 13 (Bre ga bcu gsum) (Tibetan)
Sa ra’i Garuda (Tibetan)


Pain of the Testicles
1. Raisins, Cumin and beans are soaked in water, beaten to a paste and applied.
2. Decoct Lettuce and apply.
3. Roast Pearl Barley, powder, mix with oil and apply.
4. Mix Sulphur with Vinegar into a paste and apply.


Hardness of Tumor of the Testicles
Betel Nut 28 (Go yu nyer brgyad)

A PLASTER:
    Gium Arabic
    Tragacanth                        2 drams ea.
    Galbanum
    Gum Ammoniac.              1 ½ dram ea.
    Bean flour
    Chickpea flour                  1 oz. ea.
Dissolve the gums in Sweet Almond oil and a little Vinegar, mix with the flour and form a plaster with Pitch and Wax. (Secrets of Alexis)

Chinese Classification

Formulas
Testicular Pain from Damp-Heat
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang  (Damp-Heat, Liver Heat)
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang (Coldness)

Testicular Lumps
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang