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Powder of Madder and Cuttlebone

ByAdam Tate

Powder of Madder and Cuttlebone Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Madder root Cuttle bone Latin Rubia tinctorum Os Sepia Amount 2 drams 1 dram Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, stops Bleeding Use: 1. Irregular Uterine Bleeding2. Heavy Menstruation Dose: 1 scruple–1⁄2 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to POWDERSBack to FORMULASHow to Modify a…

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Powder of Burnt Sponge (Wirtzung)

ByAdam Tate

Powder of Burnt Sponge Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Washed Sponges, ashedSponge stonesPumiceCuttle bone Red cloth burnt to ashes Latin Spongi ustaLapis SpongiPumexOs SepiaLinum rubra usta Amount 4 oz. 1 dram ea.1⁄2 oz. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm and Heat, resolves Swellings Use: 1. Scrofula2. Lymphadenitis3. Other Phlegm-Heat swellings Dose: 1⁄2 dram…

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