Diamargariton Calidum
Warming Pearl Powder

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Avicenna

Herb Name Pearl Pellitory Cinnamon Ginger Mastic Zedoary Doronicum Celery seed Mullein root Cardamon Nutmeg Mace Red Behen Black Pepper Long Pepper

Latin Margarita Anacyclus pyrethrum Cinnamonum zeylanicum Zingiber officinalis Pistacia lentiscus Curcuma zedoaria Doronicum hookeri Apium graveolens Verbascum thapsus Elettaria cardamomum Myristica fragrans Myristica fragrans Salvia hemotodes Piper nigrum Piper longum Amount 1 dram ea. 5 drams 4 drams ea. 2 drams ea. 3 drams ea.

Preparation:

Powder. It can be made into a Confection with 3 oz. of clarified Honey.

Function:

Calms the Mind and Spirit, Strengthens the Heart and Brain, Clears Cold and Damp, Settles Wind, Stops Spasms

Use:

1. Tremors
2. “Shaking Palsy”, Parkinsonism
3. Palpitations
4. Heart weakness
5. Fainting
6. Coldness of the Liver
7. Female diseases with Cold, Damp, and Qi stagnation.
8. Infertility from Cold
9. Tonic During Pregnancy (for Cold constitutions only)

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram, up to 2 drams of the powder, 2–3 times daily

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Various authors listed this as a specific for ‘Shaking Palsy’, which overlaps the modern diagnosis of Parkinsonism.
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