- Alhandal
Alhandal was a term used in Arabian
pharmacy for the purgative extract ofcolocynth , or Bitter Cucumber ("Citrullus colocynthis ").Characteristics
The Troches of Alhandal, or Trochisci Alhandalæ, were a kind of
troche , ortablet , composed ofcolocynth ,bdellium , andgum tragacanth . They were esteemed good purgatives, and used on diverse occasions.Etymology
The word "alhandal" is formed of the Arabic "handel", or "handhal", a name for colocynth.
References
*1728
*Salmon, William. "Doron medicum; or a supplement to the new London dispensatory". 1683.
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