Powder for Hernia

Tradition:

Powder

Source / Author:

Pharmacopoea Dogmaticum Resititua, 1622

Herb Name Comfrey Rupturewort Rose hip Coral Pearl Hematite Tabasheer Sealed Earth Cinnamon Sweet Fennel Rose sugar

Latin Symphytum officinale Herniaria glabra Rosa gallica Corallum rubrum Margarita Hematitum Bambusae silicae Terra Sigillata Cinnamonum zeylanicum Foeniculum vulgare Saccharum Rosatum Amount 1⁄2 oz. 1 oz. 3 drams 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 4 scruples 2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. sufficient

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Astringent, settles Wind, clears Heat, promotes Healing

Use:

1. Hernia
2. Aneurism

Dose:

1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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