Pulvis Aromaticus
Aromatic Powder

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Mesue

Herb Name Aniseed Fennel Licorice Ginger Clove Mace Cinnamon Galangal Gallia Moschata Aloeswood Citron peel Musk White Sugar Candied Sugar

Latin Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Glycyrrhiza glabra Zingiber officinalis Eugenia caryophyllus Myristica fragrans Cinnamonum zeylanicum Alpina officinarum Gallia Moschata Aquillaria agallocha Citrus medica Moschus Saccharum alba Saccharum candi Amount 2 oz., 2 drams 6 drams 4 1⁄2 drams ea. 3 drams ea. 2 dr, 1 scr., 6 gr. ea. 1 dram 1 lb. 1⁄2 lb.

Preparation:

Powder the herbs, mix with the sugar and powdered candy, adding the Musk last.

Function:

Warms, moves Qi, settles Wind, benefits the Stomach

Use:

1. Indigestion
2. Wind, Colic
3. Coldness of the Stomach with bloating and pain
4. Sweetens the Breath.

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

As stated above, the Musk can be omitted, and the sugar content greatly reduced.

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