Trochisci de Papaver
Troches of Poppy 

Tradition:

Unani

Source / Author:

Pharmacopoeia Persica, 1681
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Herb Name Rose ​​Gum Arabic Starch ​​Tragacanth Licorice ​White Poppy seed​ Black Poppy seed​​ Saffron Tabasheer

Latin Rosa gallica Acacia arabica ​Amylum Astragalus tragacanth Glycyrrhiza glabra ​​Papaver somniferum ​Papaver somniferum Crocus sativus Bambusae silicae Amount 4 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 3 drams ea. 1 dram ​5 drams

Preparation:

Powder and form Troches

Function:

Clears Heat, nourishes Yin, Strengthens Lungs, stops Cough

Use:

1. Lung-heat Cough
2. Specifically for Lung Ulcers

Dose:

1 dram with Poppy wine 

Cautions:

Not suitable for Cold conditions

Modifications:

Similar Formulas: 
​Troches of Poppy of Zacharia Arasi

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