Powder for Scrofula

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Pharmacopoea Argentorarensis, 1725

Herb Name Burnt Sponge Selenite Pumice Sea Balls Sponge stone Cuttlefish bone Long Pepper Black Pepper Ginger Cinnamon Rock Salt Pellitory Galls Sugar

Latin Spongia usta Lapis Specularis Pumex Pilae Marinae Lapis Spongia Os Sepia Piper longum Piper nigrum Zingiber officinalis Cinnamonum zeylanicum Sal Gem Anacyclus pyrethrum Galla Saccharum Amount 12 oz. 4 oz. ea. 6 oz. 1 oz. ea. 4 oz.

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:

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