Powder for Scrofula

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Palestra Pharmaceutica, Felix Palacios, 1763:

Herb Name Burnt Sponge Pumice Sea Balls Cuttlefish bone Long Pepper Black Pepper Ginger Cinnamon Rock Salt Pellitory Castoreum

Latin Spongia usta Pumex Pilae Marinae Os Sepia Piper longum Piper nigrum Zingiber officinalis Cinnamonum zeylanicum Sal Gem Anacyclus pyrethrum Castoreum Amount 1 oz. ea.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Phlegm and Heat, resolves Swellings and Masses

Use:

1. Scrofula
2. Lymphadenitis
3. Goiter
4. Glandular Swellings coming from Phlegm and Heat

Dose:

1⁄2 dram (up to 1 dram) every morning in wine or some other suitable vehicle. It was long recognised to be best taken in the decrease of the Moon.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

This is based on the Powder for Scrofula of Arnold de Villa Nova.
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