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Infusion for Hernia (Wirtzung)

Infusion for Hernia Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Comfrey rootSanicleSoloman’s SealHorsetail Latin Symphytum officinale Sanicula europaea Polygonatum officinale Equisetum arvense Amount equal parts Preparation: Prepare a standard infusion Function: Astringent, promotes Healing Use: 1. Hernia2. Aneurism, Varicose veins Dose: a cupful twice daily for 10 or 12 days Cautions: None noted Modifications:…

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Infusion Against Consumption

Infusion Against Consumption Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Officinalis & Extemporanea, Quincy, 1782 Herb Name Comfrey leafSoloman’s SealPlantainBurnet Licorice Latin Symphytum officinale Polygonatum officinale Plantago majus Sanguisorba officinalis Glycyrrhiza glabra Amount 4 handfuls ea. 2 oz. Preparation: Prepare a cold infusion over 24 hours in 2 gallons of lime-water. Function: Clears Heat, promotes Healing…

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Decoction for Hernia

Decoction for Hernia Tradition: Western Source / Author: Medicus Officiosus, Weinhart, 1724 Herb Name SanicleSageRupturewortAgrimonySoloman’s SealPlantainWintergreenComfrey rootBurdock rootTormentilCinquefoilThorough-wax seedCoriander prepared Latin Sanicula europaea Salvia officinalis Herniaria glabra Agrimonia eupatoria Polygonatum officinale Plantago majus Pirola rotundifolia Symphytum officinale Arctium lappaPotentilla tormentilla Potentilla reptens Bupleurum rotundifolium Coriandrum sativum Amount 1⁄2 handful ea. 3 pugils 1⁄2 oz.6 drams…

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Potion for Ulcers of the Kidneys and Bladder

Potion for Ulcers of the Kidneys and Bladder Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pharmacopoea Dogmaticum Resititua, 1622 Herb Name ComfreySoloman’s SealBistortLadies MantlePlantainCrocus Martis prepared Latin Symphytum officinalePolygonatum officinalePolygonum bistortaAlchemilla vulgarisPlantago majus Iron oxide Amount 1 oz. ea. 1 handful ea.1 oz. Preparation: Powder, and macerate in hydromel (enough to cover by 4 fingers) Function: Clears…

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Powder for Hernia (Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea)

Powder for Hernia Tradition: Powder Source / Author: Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea, Thomas Fuller, London, 1710 Herb Name Soloman’s SealComfrey rootAniseed Latin Polygonatum officinaleSymphytum officinale Pimpinella anisum Amount 1 dram each Preparation: Powder Function: Astringes, promotes Healing Use: 1. used specifically for Hernia: it can be used for Hiatus Hernia, Inguinal Hernia2. Hematoma3. Varicose Veins4. Hemorrhoids. Dose: For…

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Vulnerary Decoction (Wirtzung)

Vulnerary Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name SanicleGolden RodSoloman’s SealPlantainSagePennyroyalCentaury Latin Sanicula europaea Solidago virgaurea Polygonatum officinale Plantago majus Salvia officinalis Mentha pulegium Centaurium erythraea Amount 1 handful ea. Preparation: Decoction Function: Moves the Blood, clears Heat, promotes Healing Use: 1. Bruising2. Trauma3. Damage to the Soft Tissues of the Joints Dose:…

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