Aromaticum Rosatum Stomachum
Aromatic Rose Compound for the Stomach

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Mesue

Herb Name Rose Aloeswood Mace Clove Troches of Diarrhodon Gallia Muscata Licorice Cinnamon Galangal Ginger Nutmeg Greater Cardamon Indian Spikenard

Latin Rosa gallica Aquillaria agallocha Myristica fragrans Eugenia caryophyllus Trochisci Diarrhodon Trochisci Gallia Moschata Glycyrrhiza glabra Cinnamonum zeylanicum Alpina officinarum Zingiber officinalis Myristica fragrans Amomum subulatum Nardostachys jatamansi Amount 1 1⁄2 oz. 2 drams ea. 8 drams 3 drams 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea.

Preparation:

Powder, and with sufficient Syrup of Rose and Syrup of Citron peel, form an Electuary, aromatising with Musk 1⁄2 scruple.

Function:

Strengthen the Stomach, move Qi, benefit Digestion

Use:

1. Indigestion
2. Abdominal pain
3. Bloating, Wind, Colic

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

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