Electuarium de Calamintha
Electuary of Calamint

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Galen

Herb Name Calamint seed Pennyroyal seed Parsley seed Siler montane seed Celery seed Thyme Lovage seed Black Pepper

Latin Calamintha officinalis Mentha pulegium Petroselinum crispum Siler montanum Apium graveolens Thymus vulgaris Levisticum officinale Piper nigrum Amount 1 dram ea. 2 drams ea. 1 oz. 3 oz.

Preparation:

Form a powder, then with a sufficient amount of Sugar, form and Electuary or Tablets S.A.

Function:

Warms the Stomach, moves Qi, clears Cold and Damp, relieves Spasm and Pain

Use:

1. Wind, Colic
2. Nausea
3. Obstruction of the Stomach or Spleen
4. Indigestion or Poor Stomach function associated with Damp and Qi stagnation
5. Arthritis
6. Kidney pain associated with Cold, Wind and Damp

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

The Herbs of Calamint and Pennyroyal can be used in place of the seed; Lovage root can also be used in place of the seed.

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