Powder for After-pains

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

The Compleat Midwives Practice Enlarged, Pechy, 1698
from the Midwife to the Queen of France

Herb Name Comfrey root Peach kernels Nutmeg Amber Ambergris

Latin Symphytum officinale Prunus persica Myristica fragrans Succinum Ambre gris Amount 1 dram 2 scruples each 1⁄2 dram 1⁄2 scruple

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Moves the Blood, eases Pain

Use:

1. Postpartum Childbirth.
2. Restores Uterus following Childbirth.

Dose:

1 dram in white wine, once or twice daily for 5 or 7 days.

Cautions:

Not to be used During Pregnancy. Stop taking when pain subsides.

Modifications:

1. A version from Prospectus Pharmaceutici, 1729 added 2 drams of Savory seed.

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