Decoction of Dandelion

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Model Botanic Guide to Health, Fox, 1916

Herb Name Dandelion root Turmeric Barberry bark Agrimony Poplar bark

Latin Taraxacum officinale Curcuma longa Berberis vulgaris Agrimonia eupatoria Poplar nigra Amount 2 oz. 1 oz. ea.

Preparation:

Add to 5 pints water and boil half an hour. Strain, let cool, and clarify. Then add 1⁄2 teaspoonful Cayenne.

Function:

Opens the Liver, clears Heat, removes Obstruction

Use:

1. Jaundice
2. Hepatitis
3. Liver obstruction

Dose:

take a wineglassful 4 times daily

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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