Sudorific Vinegar Tradition: Western Source / Author: Mynsicht Herb Name SarsaparillaChina rootSassafrasElder flowerCassia Wood Latin Smilax sarsaparilla Smilax glabra Laurus sassafras Sambucus nigra Cinnamonum cassia Amount 1 oz. ea. 6 drams 4 drams 2 drams Preparation: Bruise the herbs and cover with Wine Vinegar enough to cover by 4 finger breadths. Function: Promotes Sweat, Clears…
Decoction of Woods Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name GuaiacumSassafrasSarsaparillaChina root Latin Guaiacum officinale Laurus sassafras Smilax sarsaparilla Smilax glabra Amount equal parts Preparation: Decoct until one-third is wasted Function: Clears Heat and Toxin, purifies the Blood Use: 1. Syphilis2. Chronic Joint disease, Arthritis, Rheumatism, Gout3. Chronic Heacaches, Migraines, Neuralgia4. Tumors, Fibroids and Cancer…
Decoction of Guaiacum and Sarsaparilla Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wecker Herb Name GuaiacumSarsaparillaPolypodyCinnamon Latin Guaiacum officinale Smilax sarsaparilla Polypodium vulgare Cinnamonum zeylanicum Amount 2 oz. ea. 1 1⁄2 oz. 1 oz. Preparation: Decoct in 12 lbs. water to 8 lbs Function: clears Wind and Damp, Relieves Swelling, Eases Pain Use: 1. Joint pain2. Arthritis3….
Decoction Liberans Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710 Herb Name SarsaparillaCurrants, chopped small Latin Smilax sarsaparillaRibes nigrum Amount 6 oz. 8 oz. Preparation: Infuse overnight in 6 quarts of water, then decoct the following morning. When cool, quench 1⁄2 lb. of Quicklime (Calcium oxide) in it. Let it stand to…
Decoction of Sarsaparilla Against Apoplexy Tradition: Western Source / Author: A Guide to the Practical Physician, Theophrastus Bonet, MD, London, 1684 Herb Name SarsaparillaPrimrose flowersLily of the Valley flowersFennel seedAloeswood Latin Smilax sarsaparilla Primula verisConvallaria majalisFoeniculum vulgare Aquillaria agallocha Amount 2 oz. 1 handful ea.6 drams3 scruples Preparation: Steep the Sarsaparilla for 24 hours in 2…
Vinum ArthriticumWine for Arthritis Tradition: Western Source / Author: Weinhart (Medicus Officiosus, Weinhart, 1724) Herb Name SarsaparillaGuaiacumMistletoeGermanderGround IvySagePrimula flowersRosemary St. John’s wortWhite Wine Latin Smilax sarsaparillaGuaiacum officinaleViscum albaTeucrium chamaedrysGlechoma hederaceaSalvia officinalisPrimula verisRosmarinus officinalisHypericum perforatumVinum album Amount 1 oz. ea.3 drams 3 oz. ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea. 6 drams10 lbs. Preparation: Beat the herbs and infuse…
Decoctum Edulcorans Decoction to Sweeten Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710 Herb Name SarsaparillaChina rootYellow SandalwoodRed SandalwoodDeer horn Latin Smilax sarsaparilla Smilax glabra Santalum citrinum Pterocarpus santalinus Cornu Cervii Amount 3 oz. ea. 6 drams ea. Preparation: Infuse in 6 quarts of water, then boil down to 6 pints; strain,…
Electuarium ArthriticumElectuary for Arthritis Tradition: Western Source / Author: Platerus Herb Name St. John’s wort seedGermanderGround PineSarsaparillaRound BirthwortAngelicaBetonyCloveDeer Horn *IvoryAmberRed Coral Saffron Latin Hypericum perforatumTeucrium chamaedrysAjuga chamaepitysSmilax sarsaparillaAristolchia rotundaAngelica archangelica Betonica officinalisEugenia caryophyllusCornu Cervii EborisSuccinumCorallum rubrumCrocus sativus Amount 1 oz. ea. 6 drams ea.2 drams 1 dram ea.1⁄2 dram6 grains * Burnt Deer horn is…
Decoction to Cleanse the Sight Tradition: Western Source / Author: Riverius (Opera Medica, 1737) Herb Name Fennel rootSarsaparillaOrrisElecampaneBetonyMarjoramBalmEyebrightVerbenaCelandineLicoriceRaisinsAniseedFennel seedSennaTurbithAgaricGingerCloveStoechasLavender Latin Foeniculum vulgare Smilax sarsaparillaIris germanicaInula helenium Betonica officinalis Oreganum marjorana Melissa officinalis Euphrasia officinalis Verbena officinalis Chelidonium majus Glycyrrhiza glabra Vitis vinifera Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Cassia angustifolia Operculina turpethum Fomitopsis officinalis Zingiber officinalis Eugenia…
Decoction for Skin Diseases Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Yellow DockBurdock rooitSarsaparillaDandelion root Latin Rumex crispus Arctium lappa Smilax sarsaparilla Taraxacum officinale Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea. Preparation: Prepare a standard Decoction Function: Clears Heat and Poison from the Blood Use: Chronic Eczema; may also be used for other chronic Heat-type skin diseases including…
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