Decoctum Depurans
Decoction to Purify

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Pharmacopeia Extemporanea, 1710

Herb Name Couch Grass root Butcher’s Broom root Fennel root Parsley root Cleavers Dandelion Currants

Latin Agropyron repens Ruscus aculeatus Foeniculum vulgare Petroselinum crispum Galium aparine Taraxacum officinale Ribes nigrum Amount 1 ounce ea. 1 handful ea. 2 ounces ea.

Preparation:

Chop the Currants small. Boil in 3 pints down to 2 pints.
The source text said to add Sal Prunella 2 drams; Syrup of the 5 Opening roots 4 ounces, mix.

Function:

Cleanses Heat from the Blood, clears Heat and Toxin, promotes Urine

Use:

Used whenever the blood requires cleansing
1. Acne
2. Abscesses
3. skin diseases
4. Pains of the Joints
5. Heat-type Edema
6. Gravel
7. Cystitis
8. good after Fevers to clear Heat and Toxin from the Blood.

Dose:

6 ounces twice daily

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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