Powder for Dysuria

Tradition:


Western

Source / Author:


Pharmacopoea Wirtenbergica, 1785

Herb Name

Marshmallow root
Licorice
Cotton seed
White Poppy seed
Purslane seed
Barley
Armenian Earth
Gum Arabic
Tragacanth
White Sugar

Latin


Althea officinalis
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Gossypium herbaceum
Papaver somniferum alba
Portulaceae oleracea
Hordeum vulgare
Terra Armenius
Acacia arabica
Astragalus tragacanth
Saccharum album

Amount


1 oz.
1⁄2 oz.


2 drams ea.

1⁄2 oz. ea.

1 dram ea.
1⁄2 oz.

Preparation:


Powder

Function:


Clears Heat, relieves Irritations, promotes Urination

Use:


1. Dysuria;
2. also for Hot-dry Cough

Dose:


1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:


None noted

Modifications:



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