Electuarium de Farfara Magistrale
Electuary of Coltsfoot Magisterial

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Luminare Majus 1551

Herb Name Coltsfoot roots Pine nuts Raisins Cinnamon Mace Saffron Clove Licorice juice

Latin Tussilago farfara Nux Pinea Vitis vinifera Cinnamonum zeylanicum Myristica fragrans Crocus sativus Eugenia caryophyllus Succus Glycyrrhiza Amount 6 oz. 1 1⁄2 oz. 2 oz. 1 scruple ea. 1⁄2 scruple ea. 15 grains

Preparation:

Decoct the Coltsfoot roots in sufficient water until well cooked, then beat to a pulp and sieve. Then add 1 1⁄2 lbs. sugar and form an Electuary. Add the beaten Pine nuts and Raisins, mix well, then add the rest in fine powder and form an Electuary (Lohoch).

Function:

Stops Cough, strengthens the Lungs

Use:

1. Cough (various types)
2. Wheezing and Breathlessness
3. Lung disease from weakness

Dose:

Used as a licking medicine regularly; or it can be taken in doses of 1–2 drams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

This could be prepared with Coltsfoot leaf or flower.

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