Decoction for the Womb

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Schroder

Herb Name Motherwort Pennyroyal Mugwort Southernwood Balm Vervain Mother of Thyme Savin Burnet root Bay Berries Castoreum

Latin Leonurus cardiaca Mentha pulegium Artemisia vulgaris Artemisia abrotanum Melissa officinalis Verbena officinalis Thymus serpillum Juniperus sabina Sanguisorba officinalis Laurus nobilis Castoreum Amount 1 handful ea. 2 drams ea. 1 dram

Preparation:

Decoct in water, covering the herbs by 4 finger-breadths, and decoct until one-third is wasted.

Function:

Moves Blood and Qi, promotes Menstruation, eases Spasm and Pain

Use:

1. Amenorrhea
2. Dysmenorrhea
3. Menstrual cramping
4. Hysteria
5. Pre-menstrual Symptoms

Dose:

2–4 oz., 2 or 3 times daily

Cautions:

None noted

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