Powder for Spermatorrhea

Tradition:


Western / Unani

Source / Author:


Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545)

Herb Name

Agnus Castus 
Rue

Latin


Vitex agnus-castus
Ruta graveolens

Amount



1 dram ea.

Preparation:


Powder

Function:


Stops Leakage, strengthens the Kidneys

Use:


1. Spermatorrhea
2. Irregular Menstruation
3. Dysmenorrhea
4. Menopausal symptoms
5. Infertility

Dose:


1–2 scruples

Cautions:


None noted

Modifications:



Similar Formulas:


There are a number of formulas that use this combination:
Powder for Gonorrhea, Troches of Caper root-bark Powder for Spermatorrhea (Bononiense). 

This combination was famously used to ‘cool the heat of Lust’. Their continual use has been used for this purpose since at least the time of Dioscorides, and was often used by Monks in the middle ages for this purpose

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