Table 4.8—Pharmacotherapeutics 


Struchnon upnōtikon


Medical condition

Text

Plant

Co-ingredients/

excipients

Pharmaceutical form

Expected result

Body part

Condition

no.

author

Part

Form

Brain

sleep inducing

[5.4]

Diosc.

root epidermis

-

wine

potion

property

[55]

Galen

root

liquid

wine

potion

property

Eyes

amblyopia

[5.7]

Diosc.

root

juice

honey

ointment

alleviates

Teeth

odontalgia

[5.6]

Diosc.

root epidermis

boiled

wine

potion

helps

Urinary tract


dropsy

[5.6]

Diosc.

fruit

-

none

potion

-

diuresis

[5.5]

Diosc.

fruit

-

-

-

property

[55]

[Galen]

seed

-

-

-

property

Pain

general pain

[5.6]

Diosc.

root epidermis

-

none

antalgics

-

[5.6]

Diosc.

root epidermis

-

-

trochiscs

-

Iatrogenic

death

[6]

Diosc.

[whole plant]

-

-


property

[5.6]

Diosc.

fruit

-

-


property