Bruising

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See also

Trauma, Wounds

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Western Tradition Simples St. Johns wort Comfrey Madder Myrrh Dragons Blood Agrimony Self Heal Rhubarb Frankincense Red Earth 1. Ladies Thistle leaves boiled and used as a wash or poultice. 2. Two or 3 ounces of Chervil juice taken. 3. Take a dram of Betony powder with water 4. Cumin, Salt (1 oz.), Honey (4 oz.). Boil a little and apply warm. Formulas Potion for Bruising Decoction for Wounds Vulnerary Decoction Vulnerary Decoction (Wirtzung) Universal Vulnerary Decoction (Joseph Du Chesne) Syrup of Comfrey Compound Tincture of Myrrh Tincture for Blood Stagnation Bruise Powder (Mesue) Powder Against Bruising Powder for Bruises (Lemery) Powder for Bruising (Bononiense) Powder for Bruising (Wirtzung) Powder for Bruising Lesser (Renodeus) Powder for Bruising Greater (Renodeus) Powder for Congealed Blood in the Chest Powder to Move Blood (Wirtzung) Powder to Break Blood Above and Below (Nicholas) Electuary for Internal Bruising Oil of St. Johns wort Oil of St. Johns wort Compound Ointment for Congealed Blood Plaster for Bruised Blood Under the Skin  Plaster of Saffron

TCM Classification Blood Stagnation Die Da Wan Huo Luo Xiao Ling Dan Qi Li San Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang Tao Hong Si Wu Tang Wu Hu San Yunnan Baiyao

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Special Formula

Powder for Falls     Lacca     Myrrh     Saffron.                             2 drams ea.     Fenugreek                       half dram     Red Earth                        3 drams Decoction for Bruising     Ladies Mantle     Fennel     Sage     Parsley                           1 handful ea.     Aniseed     Fennel seed     Hyssop     Elecampane                  2 oz. ea. Boil in 2 pints of water until one-third has wasted. “Drinking oftentimes of the said decoction, you shall see a marvellous experience” (Secrets of Alexis) Bruising of the Liver     Rhubarb                          10 drams     Ginger                             20 drams     Lacca                                5 drams (Syrian ‘Book of Medicine’, Budge, 1913) Plaster for Bruising:    Comfrey    Daisy leaf                         3 oz. each    Camomile    Meliot                                1 oz. each Boil together, beat to a pulp, when using add a little Oil of Roses. (Wirtzung) Plaster for Bruising     Fresh Wormwood.         3 handfuls     Comfrey leaf and root   2 handfuls     Camomile     Meliot                               1 handful ea.     Fenugreek powder     Linseed powder             3 drams ea.     Oil of Camomile     Oil of Roses     Butter           .                    6 drams ea. Make a plaster. Stronger Plaster for Bruising:    Comfrey root    Daisy leaf                           3 oz. each    Camomile    Meliot    Wormwood    Cumin                                 1 oz. each    Saffron                                1 dram    Bean meal                         4 oz.    Fresh Butter                       2 oz.    Fenugreek meal               1 ½ oz. Boil the herbs in water, then make a plaster. (Wirtzung)