Marvelous Powder Against Scrofula

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Arnold de Villa Nova

Herb Name Aloeswood Pearl Bone of a Stags Heart Spikenard Blatta Byzantina Nutmeg Clove Galangal Frankincense Coriander seed Pepper Diagridium prepared Euphorbium

Latin Aquillaria agallocha Margarita Os Cordis Cervii Nardostachys jatamansi Unguis Odoratus Myristica fragrans Eugenia caryophyllus Alpina officinarum Boswellia sacra Coriandrum sativum Piper nigrum Convovulus scammonia Euphorbium resinifera Amount 1 dram ea. 1 1⁄2 drams

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Phlegm, resolves Masses

Use:

1. Scrofula
2. Lymphatic swellings
3. May also be useful for Goiter

Dose:

‘give a nutshell full in water’; it would be best to start with a lesser dose, increasing as needed and depending on tolerance.

Cautions:

1. Avoid overdose.
2. Not used in the children, the very weak, or during pregnancy.

Modifications:

Aloe could replace Scammony and Turbith could replace Euphorbium, making it milder and more applicable in modern day use.

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