Pulvis Contra Apoplexium
Powder Against Apoplexy

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Corpus Pharmaceutico Chymico Medicum, 1697

Herb Name White Amber Pearl Emerald prepared Aloeswood Deer horn burnt Peony root Citron peel Citron seed Extract of Aloeswood Pearled Sugar with Cinnamon oil Ambergris Musk

Latin Succinum alba Margarita Smaragdus Aquillaria agallocha Cornu Cervii Paeonia officinalis Citrus medica Citrus medica Aquillaria agallocha Saccharum perlata cum Cinnamonum Ambre gris Moschus Amount 1 1⁄2 drams 2 drams each 1 dram each 1⁄2 dram 1 scruple 1 1⁄2 oz. each. 1⁄2 scruple 5 grains

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Settles Wind, Clears Heat, Calms the Mind and Spirit, opens Obstructions

Use:

1. Apoplexy
2. Epilepsy
3. Vertigo

Dose:

1 scruple

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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