Electuarium Enula Campana
Electuary of Elecampane

Tradition:


Unani

Source / Author:


Pharmacopoeia Persica (1681)

Herb Name

Rhubarb
Ginger
Elecampane
Blessed Thistle
Purslane seed
Fennel seed
Aniseed
Ammi

Latin


Rheum palmatum
Zingiber officinalis
Inula  helenium
Carduus Benedictus,
Portulaca oleracea
Foeniculum vulgare
Pimpinella anisum
Ammi majus

Amount





1 part ea.



1⁄2 part ea.

Preparation:


Powder and mix with three times their weight of clarified Honey.

Function:


Clears Damp, Opens Obstruction, Resolves Tumors

Use:


Hard swellings of the Stomach or Liver

Dose:


as much as a Hazelnut

Cautions:


None noted

Modifications:



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