Anti-Asthmatic Syrup

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

D’Aquin

Herb Name Barley Butterbur Parsley root Elecampane Fennel root Licorice Raisins Date Jujube Sebesten Coltsfoot Lungwort Hyssop Horehound Maidenhair Aniseed Cotton seed Coltsfoot flower Catsfoot

Latin Hordeum vulgare Petasites vulgaris Petroselinum crispum Inula helenium Foeniculum vulgare Glycyrrhiza glabra Vitis vinifera Diospyros lotus Ziziphus jujuba Cordia spp Tussilago farfara Pulmonaria officinalis Hyssopus officinale Marrubium vulgare Adiantum capillus-veneris Pimpinella anisum Gossypium herbaceum Tussilago farfara Antennaria dioica Amount 2 oz. 1 1⁄2 oz. ea. 12 30 of each 1 handful ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea. 1⁄2 handful ea.

Preparation:

Boil Barley in 9 pints of water for 1 hour, then add the roots (except the Licorice); boil for 30 minutes or more; next add the Dates stoned and cut, and other fruit; boil with the rest for 15 minutes; next add the herbs and boil a further 15 minutes; at last the Licorice, bruised seeds, Maidenhair and Flowers are added and boiled briefly, then the pot is removed from the fire.

Function:

Clears Phlegm, strengthens the Lungs, stops Cough and Wheezing

Use:

1. Cough, Bronchitis (Spasmodic)
2. Asthma
3. Wheezing, Breathlessness

Dose:

1–2 oz. 2 or 3 times daily. A spoonful can be taken several times a day

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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