Decoction Against Retention of Menstruation

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Enchiridion Medicum, Petrus Pomarius, 1612

Herb Name Bay berry Rosemary Juniper berry Cinnamon Saffron

Latin Laurus nobilis Rosmarinus officinalis Juniperus communis Cinnamonum zeylanicum Crocus sativus Amount 1⁄2 oz. 1⁄2 handful 1 dram 5 scruples 5 grains

Preparation:

Boil in 1 1⁄2 pints white wine

Function:

Moves the Blood, promotes Menstruation

Use:

1. Amenorrhea
2. Dysmenorrhea

Dose:

a small cupful is taken warm each morning when Menstruation is due.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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