Al-Qānūn Fi'l-ṭibb, Volume 2

According to Dioscorides Actions and properties applied arthralgia astringent attenuant beneficial bile bite bitter bladder bleeding bowels burnt causes constipation Chest chronic cleanses cold colour common rue constipation Cosmetics cures decoction deobstruent desiccant detergent diarrhoea digest Dioscorides dirham dissolves diuretic dose dried drugs dysuria effects emmenagogue erysipelas Excretion Excretory organs expels extract fevers flatulence flour flowers Food fresh fruits Galen haemoptysis harmful Head headache helpful honey hot and dry hot swellings humours intestinal irritation Joints juice kind leaves Linn liver matters meat milk mixed moist Nature odontalgia odour olive oil oral intake otalgia pain painted phlegm physicians pityriasis plant plaster Poisons potency powdered produces proves pungent purgative removes resembles ringworm root rose oil salt scabies sciatica second degree seeds similar splenitis stomach stops strengthens substance substitute sweet taken orally taste Temperament thick third degree treating tree ulcers uterus variety vinegar wild wine wounds yellow