Confection to Increase Seed

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

De Morbis Foeminis, Turner, 1686

Herb Name Yellow Rape seed Onion seed Asparagus root Mustard seed Radish seed Pine nuts Ash tree keys Sea Holly root Orchid root Costus Ginger Long Pepper Cress seed

Latin Brassica rapa Allium cepa Asparagus officinale Sinapis alba Raphanus sativa Nux Pinea Fraxinus excelsior Eryngium maritinum Orchis spp. Saussurea lappa Zingiber officinalis Piper longum Lepidium sativum Amount equal parts

Preparation:

Powder; to every ounce, add 3 oz. clarified Honey and form a Confection.

Function:

Warms and strengthens the Kidneys and Uterus, clears Cold and Phlegm, promotes Conception

Use:

1. Infertility from Cold and Phlegm, along with Kidney deficiency
2. Increases Semen

Dose:

3 drams daily with new Milk

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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