Decoction for Vertigo

Tradition:


Western

Source / Author:


Culpeper

Herb Name

Lavender
Horehound
Fennel seed
Asparagus root
Cinnamon

Latin


Lavendula officinalis
Marrubium vulgare
Foeniculum vulgare
Asparagus o
fficinale
Cinnamonum zeylanicum

Amount


4 parts


2 parts ea.
1⁄2 part

Preparation:


Decoct

Function:


Settles Wind, calms the Nerves

Use:


1. Vertigo
2. Epilepsy
3. other Wind diseases of the Head


Dose:


a cupful twice daily

Cautions:


None noted

Modifications:



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