Antidotum, quod Facit ad Flatuositatem & Frigiditatem Antidote for Wind and Cold

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Nicholas Alexandrinus (Medici Graeci, 1541)

Herb Name Ginger Hyssop White Pepper Black Pepper Parsley seed Siler Elecampane Long Pepper Ameos Aniseed Fennel seed Honey

Latin Zingiber officinalis Hyssopus officinale Piper nigrum Piper nigrum Petroselinum crispum Siler trilobum Inula helenium Piper longum Ammi majus Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Mel Amount 4 drams ea. 2 drams ea. qs

Preparation:

Powder and mix with three times its weight of clarified Honey to form an Electuary.

Function:

Warms the Body, clears Wind and Cold

Use:

1. Wind and Cold of the Stomach and Chest
2. Edema from Cold
3. Benefits Kidneys
4. Heals Bladder disorders (coming of Wind and Cold)

Dose:

3 drams with warm water

Cautions:

Not suitable in Heat or Yin deficiency.

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