Powder for Melancholy

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Quercetan, Pharmacopoea Dogmaticum Resititua, 1622

Herb Name Senna Aniseed Fennel seed Cinnamon Crystals of Tartar Sugar

Latin Cassia angustifolia Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Cinnamonum zeylanicum Potassium Bitartrate Saccharum Amount 1 oz. 1 dram ea. 2 scruples 6 drams 1 1⁄2 oz.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Purges Melancholy

Use:

A gentle purge of Melancholy; used for mild or acute cases of Melancholy, or Melancholy in a weak or sensitive person.

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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