Powder for Scrofula

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Wirtzung

Herb Name Hazelnuts burnt Sponge stones burnt Sea balls burnt writing paper, burnt Pepper Ginger Rock Salt Pumice Nutmeg Galls White Pepper Long Pepper Cinnamon White Hellebore prepared Black Hellebore prepared

Latin Corylus avellana usta Lapis Spongii usta Pilulae marina usta Charta usta Piper nigrum Zingiber officinalis Sal Gem Pumex Myristica fragrans Quercus infectoria Piper album Piper longum Cinnamonum zeylanicum Helleborus alba praeparata Helleborus niger praeparata Amount 1⁄2 oz. each 2 drams each

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Cold-Phlegm, resolves Swellings

Use:

1. Scrofula
2. Lymphadenitis
3. Goiter
4. Fibroids
5. Other hard Phlegm-type Tumors and Swellings

Dose:

1⁄2 dram each morning

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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