Trochisci Diarrhodon Magnus
Troches of Rose Greater

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Mesue

Herb Name Rose Aloeswood Mastic Roman Wormwood Cinnamon Spikenard Cassia Wood Squinanth

Latin Rosa gallica Aquillaria agallocha Pistacia lentiscus Artemisia ponticum Cinnamonum zeylanicum Nardostachys jatamansi Cinnamonum cassia Juncus odoratus Amount 1⁄2 oz. 2 drams 1 1⁄2 drams 1 dram ea.

Preparation:

Powder and form Troches with white wine.

Function:

Clears Phlegm, moves Qi, eases Pain, benefits the Stomach

Use:

1. Fever caused by Phlegm
2. Stomach Pain associated with Qi stagnation
3. Strengthens Digestion
4. Chronic Fever
5. Incipient Edema

Dose:

1–2 drams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

These were used in the West, usually under the name of Troches of Rose. The Lesser version didn’t appear in most European Pharmacopoeias.

Some texts, such as Prospectus Pharmaceutici (1729) said the greater version given here, was more effective, more strengthening, and better corrected than the Lesser, and was used for the same uses.
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