Pulvis Diatragacanth Calidii
Tragacanth Warming Powder

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Nicholas

Herb Name Gum Tragacanth Hyssop Pine kernels Sweet Almond Linseed Fenugreek Cinnamon Licorice Licorice juice Ginger

Latin Astragalus tragacanth Hyssopus officinale Nux Pinea Prunus amygdalus dulcis Linium usitatissimum Trigonella foenum-graecum Cinnamonum zeylanicum Glycyrrhiza glabra Succus Glycyrrhiza Zingiber officinalis Amount 2 ounces ea. 3 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Cold Phlegm, Stops Cough and Wheezing, strengthens the Lungs

Use:

1. Cough
2. Wheezing
3. Shortness of Breath.
4. Also very good for Cold and Weak Stomach with excess Phlegm.
5. It is good for those ‘that are subject to a Consumption’.

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:
Diahyssopum (Electuary of Hyssop)
Diaireos Salomonis (Electuary of Orris Root)

This was not used nearly as commonly as its counterpart, the Cooling Powder of Tragacanth. However, it is a well composed and useful formula, especially for chronic Lung conditions.
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