Decoction to Promote Appetite

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Medicus Officiosus, Weinhart, 1724

Herb Name Chicory root Barberry root Wormwood Blessed Thistle Centaury

Latin Chicorium intybus Berberis vulgaris Artemisia absinthum Carduus benedictus Centaurium erythraea Amount 1 handful ea. 1⁄2 handful

Preparation:

Form a standard decoction

Function:

Clears Heat and Damp, stimulates Digestion

Use:

Poor Appetite; good for Digestive disorders with Heat and Damp, congestion; also for Heat and Damp affecting the Liver and Gall Bladder.

Dose:

1⁄2 cupful before meals

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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