Decoction to Promote Menstruation

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

De Morbis Foeminis, Turner, 1686

Herb Name Mugwort Betony Elecampane Hyssop

Latin Artemisia vulgaris Betonica officinalis Inula helenium Hyssopus officinale Amount 1 handful ea.

Preparation:

Boil in 1 1⁄2 pints of white wine, or a mixture of water and wine

Function:

Moves the Blood, benefits Qi

Use:

Delayed or Painful Menstruation

Dose:

take half morning and half at night

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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