Troches of Red Coral

Tradition:

Unani

Source / Author:

The Medical Formulary of al Samarqandi

Herb Name Red Coral Gum Acacia Armenian Earth Yellow Amber Hematite Licorice juice Starch Dragon’s Blood Henbane seed Cinnamon

Latin Corallum rubrum Acacia arabica Terra Armenius Succinum Haematitum Glycyrrhiza glabra Amylum Daemonorops draco Hyoscyamus niger Cinnamonum zeylanicum Amount 5 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea.

Preparation:

Powder, and form into Troches

Function:

Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding, Stops Cough

Use:

1. Bleeding from Heat
2. Specifically for Spitting Blood (Hemoptysis)

Dose:

1 dram with water

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

Troches of Coral (Galen)

“Since the destination of the remedy is distant, seed of Henbane and Cinnamon are put in it so that one of them will retain the strength of the medicine holding it up to quiet the cough which is the cause of the Spitting of Blood. The other makes it penetrate so that it reaches the farthest destination.” (Source text)
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