Powder for Foul and Intolerable Appetite in Women

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545

Herb Name Cardamon Cumin Cubebs Fennel seed Aniseed Rose Spikenard Mastic ‘Mother Cloves’ * Cinnamon Aloeswood Schoenanth Citron peel Marjoram Ginger

Latin Elettaria cardamomum Cuminum cyminum Piper cubeba Foeniculum vulgare Pimpinella anisum Rosa gallica Nardostachys jatamansi Pistacia lentiscus Eugenia caryophyllus Cinnamonum zeylanicum Aquillaria agallocha Cymbopogon schoenanthus Citrus medica Oreganum marjorana Zingiber officinalis Amount 1⁄2 dram ea.

* Mother Cloves refers to mature, full sized Cloves. Cloves may be substituted

Preparation:

Powder and mix with an equal weight of Sugar

Function:

Regulates Qi, clears Damp, benefits the Stomach

Use:

This appears to have been used for a type of Hysteric Passion with an insatiable and foul Appetite. It may also refer to Pica, the unusual cravings experienced by some women during Pregnancy. In addition, it may be of use in the excessive cravings of some Women, either related to Emotion, hormones, or the pre-menstrual period.

Dose:

1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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