Decoction for the Gall Bladder

Tradition:


Western

Source / Author:


Consultationes ac responsiones medicae, Thomas Mermann, Franz Ignaz Thiermairo, 1675

Herb Name

Chicory root
Agrimony
Maidenhair
Wormwood

Latin


Chicorium intybus
Agrimonia eupatoria
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Artemisia absinthum

Amount


1⁄2 oz.


1 pugil ea.

Preparation:


Decoct, strain and add Syrup of Two Roots, 2 oz.

Function:


Opens the Liver and Gall Bladder, remove Obstructions

Use:


1. Cholecystitis
2. Gall Stones
3. bstruction of the Liver and Gall Bladder

Dose:


the above can be taken over the course of a day, in 2 or 3 divided doses

Cautions:


None noted

Modifications:



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