Decoction for Stones Tradition: Western Source / Author: The Admirable Secrets of Physick and Chyrurgery, Palmer, 1696 Herb Name KnotgrassShepherd’s PurseAgrimonyCamomileHorsetail Latin Polygonum aviculareCapsella bursa-pastorisAgrimonia eupatoriaMatricaria recutitaEquisetum arvense Amount equal parts Preparation: Decoct in white wine down to half Function: Clears Heat and Damp, promotes Urine, resolves Stones, stops Bleeding Use: Gravel and Stones; also…
Decoction of Hemp Seed Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710 Herb Name Hemp seed bruisedAgrimonyShepherd’s PursePlantain Knotgrass Latin Cannabis sativaAgrimonia eupatoriaCapsella bursa-pastorisPlantago majusPolygonum aviculare Amount 3 oz. 1 1⁄2 handfuls ea. Preparation: Boil in Water, 2 quarts to 2 quarts; sweeten the strained Liquor with 4 ounces of Sugar, or…
Douche for Ulcers of the Uterus Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name Comfrey rootBistortPlantainHorsetailShepherd’s PurseSanicle PilosellaYarrowRose Latin Symphytum officinalePolygonum bistortaPlantago majusEquisetum arvenseCapsella bursa-pastorisSanicula europaeaHieracium pilosellaAchillea millefoliumRosa gallica Amount 1 oz. ea. 1 handful ea. 1⁄2 handful Preparation: Decoct Function: Astringent, clears Heat, clears Foulness, promotes Healing Use: 1. Ulcers of the Uterus2. May be…
Decoction of Timaei (modified) Tradition: Western Source / Author: Medicus Officiosus, Weinhart, 1724 Herb Name ComfreyPlantainTormentilMarshmallow rootLicoriceShepherd’s PurseSelf Heal RoseSt. John’s wort Latin Symphytum officinalePlantago majusPotentilla tormentillaAlthea officinalisGlycyrrhiza glabraCapsella bursa-pastorisPrunella vulgaris Rosa gallicaHypericum perforatum Amount 1 1⁄2 oz. 2 drams 1⁄2 oz. 3 drams ea. 1 handful ea. 1⁄2 handful ea. Preparation: Prepare a standard…
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