Astringent Powder

Tradition:


Western

Source / Author:


Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764

Herb Name

Armenian Earth
Myrtle
Dragons Blood
Frankincense
Mastic
Rose
Pomegranate flowers

Latin


Terra Armenius
Myrtus communis
Daemonorops draco
Boswellia sacra
Pistacia lentiscus
Rosa gallica
Punica granatum

Amount


1 lb.
1⁄2 lb
4 oz.

1 oz. ea.

2 oz. ea.

Preparation:


Powder

Function:


Stops Leakage, Stops Bleeding

Use:


1. Diarrhea, Dysentery
2. Leukorrhea
3. Bleeding from the Stomach or Bowels

Dose:


1–2 drams in water, or Plantain juice

Cautions:


Not used in Constipation.

Modifications:



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