Troches for Cough Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andromachus Herb Name Pine nutStarchGum ArabicTragacanthPoppy seed Latin Nux PineaAmylumAcacia arabicaAstragalus tragacanthPapaver somniferum Amount 5 drams 2 drams ea. Preparation: Powder and form Troches (or lozenges) with a little Water. Function: Clears Heat, stops Cough and Wheezing Use: 1. Cough from Heat or Dryness Dose: to be…
Douche for Painful Uterine Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Culpeper’s Directory for Midwives, 1662 Herb Name Marshmallow rootFenugreekLinseedFleabane seedPoppy seed Dill seedBarley Latin Althea officinalisTrigonella foenum-graecumLinium usitatissimumConyza sppPapaver somniferumAnethum graveolensHordeum vulgare Amount 1 oz. ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea. 2 drams 1 pugil Preparation: Decoct (traditionally in milk), but water may be used Function: Clears…
Pulvis ad PhrenitidemPowder for Madness Tradition: Western Source / Author: Rondeletius Herb Name Coriander seedWater Lily flowerViolet flowerRose Lettuce seedPoppy seedRed CoralRed Sandalwood Latin Coriandrum sativumNymphea albaViola odorataRosa gallicaLactuosa sativaPapaver somniferumCorallum rubrumPterocarpus santalinus Amount 2 drams3 drams 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea.1 1⁄2 drams2 scruples Preparation: Powder Function: Clear Heat, Calms the Mind and…
Powder for Dry Cough Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Poppy seedStarchTragacanthGum ArabicGourd seed, peeledQuince seed Latin Papaver somniferumAmylumAstragalus tragacanthAcacia arabicaCucurbitas spp.Cydonia oblonga Amount 1 1⁄4 ounce 1⁄2 ounce ea. 3 drams ea. Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Phlegm, moistens the Lungs Use: Dry Cough Dose: 1⁄2–1 dram Cautions: None noted Modifications: Back to…
Powder for Burning Urine Tradition: Western Source / Author: Renodeus Herb Name Melon seedGourd seedPurslane seedPumpkin seedPoppy seedHenbane seedSugar Latin Citrullus vulgaris Cucurbitas spp. Portulaceae oleracea Cucurbita pepo Papaver somniferum Hyoscyamus niger Saccharum Amount 1 oz. 1⁄2 oz. ea.2 drams equal to all the rest Preparation: Powder Function: Clears Heat, promotes Urine, relieves pain and…
Troches for Liver Ulcers Tradition: Western Source / Author: Andromachus (Medicamentorum Opus, Nicolai Myrepsus, 1625) Herb Name Henbane seedLicoriceMandrake rootComfrey rootSenna leafAsarumSagapenRhubarbOpium Poppy seedAniseed Latin Hyoscyamus nigerGlycyrrhiza glabraMandragora officinalisSymphytum officinaleCassia angustifoliaAsarum europeumFerula persicaRheum palmatumOpium Papaver somniferumPimpinella anisum Amount 1 dram ea.3 drams 2 drams ea.1 1⁄2 drams Preparation: Powder and form Troches with Chicory and…
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