Diacameron Minus

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Nicholas (Nicholai Alexandrini, Liber de Composition, 1543)

Herb Name Cinnamon Clove Galangal Indian Spikenard Zedoary Ginger Costus Pellitory Rhaponticum Celtic Spikenard Anacardium Black Pepper Long Pepper Cardamon Aniseed Ivory Date stone Bone of a Stag’s Heart Red Coral Musk Balsam

Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicum Eugenia caryophyllus Alpina officinarum Nardostachys jatamansi Curcuma zedoaria Zingiber officinalis Saussurea lappa Anacyclus pyrethrum Rheum rhaponticum Valeriana celtica Anacardium occidentale Piper nigrum Piper longum Elettaria cardamomum Pimpinella anisum Eboris Diospyros lotus Os Cordis Cervii Corallum rubrum Moschus Commiphora opobalsamum Amount 12 drams ea. 6 drams ea. 3 drams ea. 1 dram ea.

Preparation:

Powder and with three times their weight of Honey of Roses, form an Electuary.

Function:

Warms the Yang, benefits the Lungs, Kidney and Heart, clears Phlegm and Damp

Use:

1. Difficulty Breathing
2. Cold diseases of the Lungs
3. Cold diseases of the Stomach
4. Coldness and weakness of the Kidneys
5. Edema

Dose:

As much as a Nutmeg with wine

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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