Trochisci de Succino,
or Trochisci de Carabe,
or Trochisci de Electro
Qurs Kahruba (Unani)
Troches of Amber

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Mesue

Herb Name Amber Burnt Deer horn Burnt Gum Arabic Burnt Red Coral Gum Tragacanth Acacia Mastic Hypocistus Pomegranate flowers Lacca washed Black Poppy seed toasted Frankincense Saffron Opium

Latin Succinum Cornu Cervii Usta Acacia arabica Corallum Rubrum Astragalus tragacanth Acacia spp. Pistacia lentiscus Cytinus hypocistus Punica granatum Laccifer lacca Papaver somniferum Boswellia sacra Crocus sativus Papaver somniferum Amount 1 oz. ea. 2 dr., 2 scr. ea. 2 drams ea.

A version from Hunain’s Dispensatory:

Herb Name Amber Red Coral Purslane seed Burnt Deer horn Gum Arabic roasted Coriander seed White Poppy seed burnt Mussel shells Henbane seed Hematite Sealed Earth

Latin Succinum Corallum rubrum Portulaceae oleracea Cornu Cervii Usta Acacia arabica Coriandrum sativum Papaver somniferum album Concha usta Hyoscyamus niger Haematitum Terra Sigillata Amount 4 parts ea. 3 parts ea. 6 parts ea. 3 parts ea.

A version from The Medical Formulary of al Samarqandi:

Herb Name Rose Gum Arabic Yellow Amber Starch Armenian Earth Red Coral Tabasheer Licorice juice Pomegranate flower Acacia

Latin Rosa gallica Acacia arabica Succinum Amylum Terra Armenia Corallum rubrum Bambusae silicae Glycyrrhiza glabra Punica granatum Acacia spp. Amount 3 drams ea. 1 drams ea. 1 ½ dirhams

A Contemporary Unani version:

Herb Name Amber Purslane seed Starch Burnt Deer horn Gum Tragacanth Gum Arabic roasted Coriander seed White Poppy seed

Latin Succinum Portulaceae oleracea Amylum Cornu Cervii Usta Astragalus tragacanth Acacia arabica Coriandrum sativum Papaver somniferum Amount 20 grams ea. 15 grams 10 grams ea.

Preparation:

Powder, and with mucilage of Psyllium seed, form Troches

Function:

Clears Heat, stops Bleeding

Use:

1. Hemoptysis
2. Bleeding Hemorrhoids;
3. Excessive Menstruation
4. Hematuria
5. Heat-type Bleeding in general
6. Internal Ulcers
7. Lung Ulcers and Catarrh.
8. Wirtzung also noted it for swellings behind the ears during the Plague or during other epidemic diseases

Dose:

10 grains–1⁄2 dram, up to 1 or 1 1⁄2 drams. Usually taken in Plantain or Rose water, Decoction of Broom seeds etc. For Ulcers, take with Honey water or Mead; to stop Bleeding, with Yarrow or Plantain juice.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. For excessive Menstruation or Leukorrhea, take 1 dram daily for a week with Plantain or Yarrow juice.
2. Another for excess Menstruation, combine Troches of Amber. with Troches of Terra Lemnia, and take in 1 dram doses.
3. Another for excess Menstruation: Troches of Amber. 2 drams, Conserve of Roses 0.5 oz., prepared Earth of Armenia 3 drams, Coral 0.5 dram, and Bistort root 1 oz. Mix well.
4. For Hemoptysis, Troches of Amber is taken with Plantain water and Syrup of Myrtles.
5. Two scruples of Troches of Amber was taken with Borax and Savin for retained Afterbirth.
6. For Ulcers, take Troches of Amber with Honey water.
7. For Bloody Dysentery: Red Coral, Tormentil, Bistort, Armenian Earth, prepared Hematite, Troches of Amber of each 0.5 dram, Conserve of Roses 3 oz. Mix. Dose: 1–2 drams.
8. Another for Bloody Dysentery: Dragon’s Blood, Armenian Earth, Plantain seed of each 0.5 dram, Troches of Amber 3 drams, Sugar 4 oz. Form a confection with Rose water.
9. Another for Bloody Dysentery: Troches of Amber, Plantain water 1 dram ea., Confectio Alkermes, Confection of Hyacinth 1 scruple ea., mix with 1.5 oz. of Syrup of Rose.

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“These Troches stop the Blood, out of whatsoever place it should flow: as women’s Terms [Menstruation], the Piles [Hemorrhoids], and excessive making of Water [Urine]: it heals also all inward exulceration, viz. of the Liver, and of the Lights [Lungs]”. (Wirtzung)
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