Troches of Winter Cherry

Tradition:

Unani

Source / Author:

Herb Name Kaknaj (Winter Cherry) Badam (Almond) Chilghoza (Pine nut) Khiyar (Cucumber seed) Tarbooz (Melon seed) Tukhm e Khurfa (Purslane seed) Gulab (Rose) Tabasheer (Tabasheer) Bura Armani (Red Earth) Babul (Gum Arabic) Nishasta (Starch) Damm ul Akhwain (Dragons Blood) Khashkhash (Black Poppy seed)

Latin Physalis alkekengi Prunus amygdalus Nux Pinea Cucumis sativus Citrullus vulgaris Portulaceae oleracea Rosa gallica Bambusae silicae Terra Rubra Acacia arabica Amylum Daemonorops draco Papaver somniferum nigra Amount 12 grams 10 grams ea. 4 grams ea. 3 grams ea.

A version from The Medical Formulary of al Samarqandi

Herb Name Cucumber seed Winter Cherry Sweet Almond Licorice juice Starch Armenian Earth Gum Arabic Dragons Blood Frankincense Celery seed Opium

Latin Cucumis sativus Physalis alkekengi Prunus amygdalus Glycyrrhiza glabra Amylum Terra Rubra Acacia arabica Daemonorops draco Boswellia sacra Apium graveolens Papaver somniferum Amount 10 drams ea. 2 drams 1 dram

Preparation:

Powder and with sufficient Quince seed mucilage, form Troches

Function:

Clears Heat, heals Ulcers

Use:

1. Renal and Bladder Ulcers
2. Painful and Burning Urine
3. Gonorrhea
4. Kidney and Bladder Wounds
5. Bladder Abscess
6. Bladder Tumors
7. Tumors or Ulcers of the Testicles
8. Prostatitis

Dose:

3–6 grams, taken with Violet Syrup or some other suitable vehicle.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

See the related Troches of Winter Cherry of Mesue.

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