Elegant Powder for Strangury

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, Renou, 1615)

Herb Name Celery seed Parsley seed Peony seed Saxifrage seed Gentian Aniseed Fennel seed Caraway Melon seed Gourd seed Pumpkin seed Cucumber seed Millium Solis Spikenard Cinnamon Licorice White Poppy seed Lettuce seed Purslane seed Sugar

Latin Apium graveolens Petroselinum crispum Peonia officinalis Saxifraga alba Gentiana lutea Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Carum carvi Citrullus vulgaris Lagenaria vulgaris Cucurbita pepo Cucumis sativus Lithospermum officinale Nardostachys jatamansi Cinnamonum zeylanicum Glycyrrhiza glabra Papaver somniferum Lactuosa sativa Portulaceae oleracea Saccharum Amount 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 scruple ea. 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram 1 scruple ea. 1⁄2 dram 1 1⁄2 drams 1⁄2 dram ea. 1 1⁄2 oz.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Heat, opens Obstructions, promotes Urine

Use:

1. Strangury
2. Difficult Urination

Dose:

1 1⁄2 dram with wine or a suitable vehicle

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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