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Powder to Cleanse the Sight (Wirtzung)

ByAdam Tate

Powder to Cleanse the Sight Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name SennaFennel seedBetonyEyebrightVervainRosemaryLicoriceMace Latin Cassia angustifolia Foeniculum vulgare Betonica officinalis Euphrasia officinalis Verbena officinalis Rosmarinus officinalis Glycyrrhiza glabra Myristica fragrans Amount 1⁄2 oz.1 dram 1⁄2 handful ea.2 drams1 scruple Preparation: Powder Function: Purges the Head and Eyes, opens Obstructions Use: 1. Eye disorders…

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Universal Vulnerary Decoction (Joseph Du Chesne)

ByAdam Tate

Universal Vulnerary Decoction Tradition: Western Source / Author: Joseph Du Chesne (Pharmacopoea Dogmaticum Resititua, 1622) Herb Name TormentilComfreyShilajit (Mumiya)Lemon SanicleWintergreenVervainLadies MantlePersicariaPeriwinkleHerb RobertMullein flowersSt. John’s wortCentaury Latin Potentilla tormentillaSymphytum officinaleShilajitCitrus limonumSanicula europaeaPirola rotundifoliaVerbena officinalisAlchemilla vulgarisPolygonum hydropierVinca majorGeranium robertumVerbascum thapsusHypericum perforatumCentaurium erythraea Amount 1 oz. ea. 1⁄2 oz. 1 handful ea. 1⁄2 handful ea. 2 pugils ea….

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Betony Infusion Compound

ByAdam Tate

Betony Infusion Compound Tradition: Western Source / Author: Herb Name BetonyFeverfewVervainBalm St. John’s wort Latin Betonica officinalisTanacetum partheniumVerbena officinalisMelissa officinalisHypericum perforatum Amount 1 oz. 2 drams ea. Preparation: Prepare a standard infusion Function: Regulates Qi and Blood, stops Wind, eases Pain Use: 1. Tension or Stress Headaches2. Migraine Dose: 1 cupful, 3 times daily Cautions:…

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Decoction for the Womb (Schroder)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction for the Womb Tradition: Western Source / Author: Schroder Herb Name MotherwortPennyroyalMugwortSouthernwoodBalm VervainMother of ThymeSavinBurnet rootBay BerriesCastoreum Latin Leonurus cardiacaMentha pulegiumArtemisia vulgarisArtemisia abrotanumMelissa officinalisVerbena officinalisThymus serpillumJuniperus sabinaSanguisorba officinalisLaurus nobilisCastoreum Amount 1 handful ea. 2 drams ea. 1 dram Preparation: Decoct in water, covering the herbs by 4 finger-breadths, and decoct until one-third is wasted….

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Powder Against Rabies

ByAdam Tate

Pulvis Contra RabiemPowder Against Rabies Tradition: Western Source / Author: Pirou Herb Name RueVervainPlantainSagePolypodyMintWormwoodMugwortBalmBetonyLesser CentaurySt. John’s Wort Latin Ruta graveolensVerbena officinalisPlantago majusSalvia officinalisPolypodium vulgareMentha spp.Artemisia absinthumArtemisia vulgarisMelissa officinalisBetonica officinalisCentaurium erythraeaHypericum perforatum Amount equal parts Preparation: Gather the herbs around the full moon in Spring or Summer; dry, and powder. Some preferred to keep the herbs…

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Decoction for Diabetes from Heat (Wirtzung)

ByAdam Tate

Decoction for Diabetes from Heat Tradition: Western Source / Author: Wirtzung Herb Name Nettle rootsVervainCaraway Latin Urtica dioica Verbena officinalis Carum carvi Amount 1 handful 1 1⁄2 handfuls ea. Preparation: Decoct in steeled water Function: Strengthens the Kidneys, Astringent Use: Diabetes associated with Heat Dose: a small cupful twice daily Cautions: None noted Modifications: The…

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