Decoction for Jaundice

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Herb Name Madder Turmeric Celandine St. John’s wort

Latin Rubia tinctorum Curcuma longa Chelidonium majus Hypericum perforatum Amount 1 ounce ea. 1 handful ea.

Preparation:

Boil in 3 pints of water, down to 2 pints.

Function:

Clears Heat and Damp, opens the Liver

Use:

Specific for Jaundice

Dose:

4 ounces, 2, 3 or more times daily.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. Some listed Centaury in place of St. John’s wort.

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