Powder Against 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 Milium Solis Spikenard Cinnamon Licorice White Poppy seed Lettuce seed Purslane seed Sugar

Latin Apium graveolens Petroselinum crispum Paeonia officinalis Saxifraga alba Gentiana lutea Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Carum carvi Citrullus vulgaris Cucurbita spp. Cucurbita pepo Cucumis sativus Lithospermum spp. 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 1 1⁄2 oz.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Opens Obstructions, promotes Urine

Use:

Strangury

Dose:

1 1⁄2 drams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

This was called an ‘Elegant Powder’ against Strangury in the source text.
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