Decoctum Fumariae Composita
Decoction of Fumitory Compound
Or, Decoction to be taken in May

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Herb Name Fumitory Thyme Chicory Agrimony Wormwood Ceterach Polypody Senna Licorice

Latin Fumaria officinalis Thymus vulgaris Chicorium intybus Agrimonia eupatoria Artemisia absinthium Asplenium ceterach Polypodium vulgare Cassia acutifolia Glycyrrhiza glabra Amount 2 handfuls 1 handful ea. 1 oz. 4 drams 1 dram

Preparation:

Cover by 4 finger-breadths, then boil gently to half. Preferably decocted in Whey but can also be boiled in water. Whey powder could also be added to the strained water decoction.
If a stronger purgative effect is desired, in the strained Decoction, infuse:
  Rhubarb                2–4 drams
  Spikenard                  1 scruple
  Schoenanth              ½ dram
Infuse overnight, bring briefly to the boil, then strain.

Function:

clears Heat, Bile and Burnt Humors from the Blood, resolves Toxin, opens the Liver

Use:

1. cleanses the Blood, used for chronic Skin diseases, Eczema, Psoriasis
2. Eczema, Psoriasis
3. Leprosy 
4. Jaundice
5. Liver obstruction
6. Liver Headache
7. Benefits Digestion
8. Taken in Spring time to cleanse the Blood

Dose:

2–4 oz. in the morning.

Cautions:

Use cautiously in Cold and weak Digestion.

Modifications:

    ‘It is a good thing to purify the Blood, cleanse the Bowels, and rectify the weakness and disorders of the Stomach and Liver’. (Salmon)
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