Carminative Decoction

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Pharmacopoea Dogmaticum Resititua, 1622

Herb Name Fennel root Thyme Pennyroyal Mother of Thyme Raisin Fennel seed Aniseed Carrot seed Cumin Cinnamon Rosemary flowers Camomile

Latin Foeniculum vulgare Thymus vulgaris Mentha pulegium Thymus serpillum Vitis vinifera Foeniculum vulgare Pimpinella anisum Daucus carrota Cuminum cyminum Cinnamonum zeylanicum Rosmarinus officinalis Matricaria recutita Amount 1 oz. 1 handful ea. 1 oz. 3 drams ea. 4 drams 2 pugils ea.

Preparation:

Bruise the seeds and decoct in sufficient water

Function:

Warms, moves Qi, clears Wind

Use:

1. Wind, Colic, Bloating
2. Indigestion associated with Coldness of the Stomach and Kidneys

Dose:

2–4 oz.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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