Decoction for Sterility

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Quercetan (Pharmacopoea Dogmaticum Resititua, 1622)

Herb Name Ram’s Testicles prepared * Hares Uterus prepared * Mace Cinnamon Clove Ginger Ameos seed Saffron Walnut Hazelnut Pistachio

Latin Arietem testiculorum Leporem uteri Myristica fragrans Cinnamonum zeylanicum Eugenia caryophyllus Zingiber officinalis Ammi majus Crocus sativus Jugulans regia Corylus avellana Pistachio verum Amount 2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 3 drams ea.

* The Testicles and Uterus are prepared by being washed in wine, then dried

Preparation:

Bruise and decot in 2 lbs. Wine until one-third is consumed.

Function:

Strengthens the Kidneys, benefits Fertility

Use:

Infertility

Dose:

Take 3 or 4 oz. after menstruation 3 hours before breakfast for 3 days consecutively. On the fourth, she is to “have the company of her husband”.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Quercetan commended this as a particularly beneficial medicine.

Dried Uterus of a Rabbit or Hare has been often used for Fertility in various systems, as has the Testicles of various animals.
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