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  botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Ammoniacum - Herb Profile and Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
The former alone is official in England and consists of pale yellow nodular masses varying in size from a pea to a walnut, brittle when cold but softens on warming, fractured surface, milky white or pale brown in colour.
The lump ammoniacum, which is that collected from the ground, is used sometimes but is not official in medicine.
Ammoniacum in powder, 1 part; syrup of balsam of tolu, 2 parts; distilled water, 30 parts.
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 AMMONIACUM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
Ammoniacum has a faintly fetid, unpleasant odour, which becomes more distinct on heating; externally it possesses a reddish-yellow appearance, and when the tears or lumps are freshly fractured they exhibit a waxy lustre.
Ammoniacum is closely related to asafetida and galbanum (from which, however, it differs in yielding no umbelliferone) both in regard to the plant which yields it and its therapeutical effects.
African ammoniacum is the product of a plant said to be Ferula tingitana, which grows in North Africa; it is a dark coloured gum-resin, possessed of a very weak odour and a persistent acrid taste.
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 British Pharmaceutical Codex 1911: AMMONIACUM, B.P.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
Ammoniacum is a gum-resin obtained from the flowering and fruiting stem of Dorema Ammoniacum, D. Don (N.O. Umbelliferae), and probably other species.
Ammoniacum is harder than galbanum, has a different odour, and does not yield the umbelliferone reaction (compare Galbanum).
Ammoniacum, in coarse powder, 1; syrup of balsam of tolu, 2; distilled water, 30.
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 King's American Dispensatory, 1898: Ammoniacum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
—The Dorema Ammoniacum is a glaucous green plant resembling opopanax.
Ammoniacum may be of service in small doses, in the headache resulting from disease of the frontal sinuses, in affections of the optic nerve, in catarrhal affections of the throat, nasal passages, eyes, ears and stomach, mucous diarrhoea, and in pains in the limbs accompanying disease of more or less of the mucous tissues generally.
African ammoniacum occurs in dense, large, dark masses, formed by the agglutination of whitish, fawn-colored, or light-greenish tears, some specimens containing a considerable amount of foreign admixtures.
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 The Magi's Garden : Ammoniacum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
Ammoniacum is grown near the ancient temple to Jupiter Ammon in the oasis of Siwa in the Libyan Desert where it has been gathered since ancient times.
The root of ammoniacum is referred to as False Sambul and may be used in its places.
Taken internally, ammoniacum is an expectorant valued in the treatment of chronic bronchitis, especially in the elderly.
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 Zardband :: Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
Dorema ammoniacum D. Dorema ammoniacum D. DON (Apiaceae) yields a resin which is collected from the aerial parts, mainly the inflorescences, as evidenced in the region of Yazd.
It is produced as a defence against negative impacts of an insect (Cemambicydae) living in symbiosis with the plant.
Major compounds in the resin of Dorema ammoniacum from central Iran with more than 7 percent each are β-bisabolene and dihydro-α-agarofuran, with both compounds representing only trace compounds in Ferula gummosa.
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 Dorema ammoniacum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
Ammoniacum has been used in Western herbal medicine for thousands of years and is still seen as an effective remedy for various complaints of the chest [254].
A gum resin is found in cavities in the tissues of stems, roots and petioles [4].
A medicinal gum or resin called 'Ammoniacum' is exuded from insect damaged stems [46, 61, 64, 174].
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 ammoniacum gum
A gum exuded from the flowering and fruiting stem of Dorema ammoniacum a perennial plant attaining a height of about 6 feet and native of Iran.
The stems of these plants contain a large quantity of latex which exudes on their being punctured by a species of beetle The milky juice hardens on exposure to the sun, and some of it continues to adhere to the stem while the other part falls to the ground.
Ammoniacum has an odor recalling castor which is very persistent.
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 Enquire Within -- §§ 761-763   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
Expectorants are medicines given to promote the secretion from the wind-pipe, andc.
They consist of antimony, ipecacuanha, squills, ammoniacum, and tolu.
It is used externally as a discutient, and is given internally, with great benefit in asthma, hysteria, and chronic catarrh.
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 Syrup of Liquorice
Take gum Ammoniacum, not strain'd, half an ounce; dissolve it in Water 1 ounce; strain, and join it according to Art, with white Syrup 11 ounces.
It helps very much in inveterate Maladies that owe their original to thick tough Phlegm, in a laborious straining Cough, Empyema; yea, and in a Peripneumonia and Pleurisie, when the fury of the Inflammation is past.
It's made after the same manner with Ammoniacum; only Syrup of Fox-glove-flowers is used, instead of the white Syrup.
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 Respiratory - Sue's Pantry Special Requirements
Lobelia Compound is a unique formulation of three herbs (Lobelia, gum ammoniacum and squill) known in traditional and orthodox medicine for their ability to relieve the symptoms of coughs, catarrh and blocked sinuses.
Squill is an effective expectorant which assists in dislodging mucous responsible for obstruction and discomfort.
Gum ammoniacum also causes expectoration but with a calming influence to help subdue coughing spasms.
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 A Forty Centuries Of Ink; or chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental ...
The gum ammoniacum will not dissolve in water, so as to form a transparent fluid, but produces a milky appearance; from whence the mixture is called in medicine the lac ammoniacum.
With the lac ammoniacum thus prepared, draw with a pencil, or write with a pen on paper, or vellum, the intended figure or letters of the gilding.
It is usual to see in old manuscripts, that are highly ornamented, letters of gold which rise considerably from the surface of the paper or parchment containing them in the manner of embossed work; and of these some are less shining, and others have a very high polish.
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 Historical Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
From dark, to red, to orange, to pale, to white or clear.
Ammoniacum (14c) Gum Ammoniac, a gum resin from an Umbellifera, Dorema ammoniacum.
Soluble in alcohol or water, should be warmed.
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 Vitatonic Product Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
These three herbs are traditionally used to help relieve the symptoms of coughs, catarrh and blocked sinuses.
Lobelia is a well-accepted herb even in orthodox medicine for use in respiratory tract disorders.
Squill has traditionally been used as an expectorant and ammoniacum has a calming effect on coughing spasms.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
I am trying to find out what "dorema ammoniacum" or ammonia gum is used for.
I know that it comes from Iran and Afghanistan and is harvested by local people.
A: Dorema ammoniacum, a Persian plant, used in medicine as a cement.
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 Materia Medica Viva - 9 vol set - Vithoulkas
Volume 2 - Ammoniacum gummi to Argentum nitricum
No cases from his own practice are given, as that will be the subject of another book.
was published in 1995 by Hahnemann Book Publishers in London, and contained Ammoniacum gummi to Argentum nitricum, in pages 247 - 528.
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 Ammoniacum Gummi - Homeopathic Remedies
The following are the indications of Ammoniacum Gummi, as it relates to head.
Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Ammoniacum Gummi in treating any of the symptoms below.
If symptoms persist, seek professional medical advice - minor symptoms can often be a sign of a more serious underlying condition.
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 The PD Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
AMMONIACUM, or GUM AMMONIAC, a gum-resin exuded from the
"Lump ammoniacum," the other form in which the
African ammoniacum is the product of a plant said to be Ferula
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 Directory of Incense
The form used in incense is African Ammoniacum, and differs slightly from Medicinal Ammoniacum which is Dorema ammoniacum
F.suaveolens is the type most widely available, but the roots of Galbanum (F. galbaniflua) are considered the most powerful, followed by African Ammoniacum (F.
Dorema ammoniacum is sometimes known as False Sumbul
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Or they may be made with crude Alum 1 dram, Hiera picra half a dram, and Hony boil'd up to a due height.
And lastly, when good rubbing is added to the rest, one may well hope, that the Blood, and Spirits may be drawn more plentifully into the part; and that natural Heat, and Tone, and Nourishment may be restored to the Member again.
Take gum Ammoniacum strain'd, half an ounce; Labdanum 2 drams; Hens-grease 1 ounce; Oil of Roses 4 ounces; juice of Hemlock 3 ounces; boil to the consumption of the Juice; at last, add (when it groweth cool) Balsam of Peru 2 drams.
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 Academy Health - Herbals
Directions (Adults and the elderly): One tablet swallowed with water three times daily can be taken as long as necessary until symptoms are relieved.
Always read the full instructions on the bottle.
Typical active constituents per tablet: Lobelia BP 1988 60mg, Gum ammoniacum BPC 194930mg, Ext.
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Armonniac, Dorema ammoniacum - also called Gum Aroniack/Armoniack - 10 grams.
Never use an herb internally unless you know correct dosages and effects!
Used by Agrippa in spell casting 10 grams
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 MATERIA MEDICA VIVA, VOLUMES 2 AND 3 - AMMONIACUM GUMMI - ARGENTUM NITRICUM AND ARNICA -A VENA SATIVA, By GEORGE ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
MATERIA MEDICA VIVA, VOLUMES 2 AND 3 - AMMONIACUM GUMMI - ARGENTUM NITRICUM AND ARNICA -A VENA SATIVA, By GEORGE VITHOULKAS
This book review is reprinted from The Homoeopath with permission from Nick Churchill of The Society of Homoeopaths.
MATERIA MEDICA VIVA, VOLUMES 2 AND 3 - AMMONIACUM GUMMI - ARGENTUM NITRICUM AND ARNICA -A VENA SATIVA
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 doremaammoniacum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
Soni, P. Some commercially important Indian gum exudates.
Ammodoremin, an epimeric mixture of prenylated chromandiones from ammoniacum.
Antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of the Umbelliferae family: Part V. Carum carvi, Petroselinum crispum and Dorema ammoniacum oils.
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 Products :: Details :: Gerard House :: Lobelia (100 tabs)
AltHealth may still be able to help you obtain this product:
Ingredients: Sucrose, Lactose, Lobelia, Gum Ammoniacum, Squill, Cayenne, Starch, Talc, Magnesium Stearate.
Each tablet contains on average Lobelia 60mg, Gum Ammoniacum 30mg, Squill 30mg.
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 Materia Medica Viva - vol.2 - Vithoulkas
This book provides the materia medica of 28 homeopathic remedies:
Ammoniacum gummi, Ammonium bromatum, Ammonium carbonicum, Ammonium Causticum, Ammonium muriaticum, Amylenum nitrosum, Anacardium orientale, Anagallis arvensis, Anantherum muricatum, Angustura vera, Anhalonium lewinii, Anthemis nobilis, Anthracinum, Antimonium crudum, Antimonium tartaricum, Antipyrinum, Apis mellifica, Apium graveolens, Apocynum androsaemifolium, Apocynum cannabinum, Apomorphinum hydrochloricum, Aqua marina, Aralia racemosa, Aranea diadema, Tela araneae, Aranea scinencia, Argentum metallicum, and Argentum nitricum.
Each remedy picture begins with its botanical name or chemical composition, geographical distribution, toxicological information, and actual cases of overdose or poisoning where available.
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 Merriam-Webster Online
Etymology: Middle English & Latin; Middle English, from Latin ammoniacum, from Greek ammOniakon, from neuter of ammOniakos of Ammon
: the aromatic gum resin of a Persian herb (Dorema ammoniacum) of the carrot family used as an expectorant and stimulant and in plasters
Now you can take the Eleventh Edition with you anywhere as Franklin's new Speaking Electronic Handheld!
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 Lobelia
Herbal tablets each containing Lobelia, with Gum Ammoniacum and Squill.
We regret we are currently unable to supply this product.
IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST - ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR.
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 ABC Homeopathic Remedies Store.
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