Decoction of Sarsaparilla Against Apoplexy

Tradition:


Western

Source / Author:


A Guide to the Practical Physician, Theophrastus Bonet, MD, London, 1684

Herb Name

Sarsaparilla
Primrose
flowers
Lily of the Valley
flowers
Fennel seed
Aloeswood

Latin


Smilax sarsaparilla
Primula veris
Convallaria majalis
Foeniculum vulgare 
Aquillaria agallocha

Amount


2 oz.

1 handful ea.
6 drams
3 scruples


Preparation:


Steep the Sarsaparilla for 24 hours in 2 quarts of water, then boil down to half, adding the seeds and flowers towards the end; add the Aloeswood at the very end, allowing it to steep until half-cool.

Function:


opens Obstructions, clears Heat, regulates Qi

Use:


Apoplexy

Dose:


5–6 oz. every morning with Cinnamon water

Cautions:


None noted

Modifications:



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