Powder for the Lungs

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764

Herb Name Flowers of Sulphur (Sublimed) Mastic Myrrh Aloe Saffron White Sugar Candy

Latin Flos Sulphuris Pistacia lentiscus Commiphora molmol Aloe spp. Crocus sativus Saccharum Amount 3 drams 2 drams 1 dram 1⁄2 dram ea. 6 oz.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears thin Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing

Use:

1. Cough with Cold-Phlegm
2. Asthma with Cold-Phlegm
3. Breathlessness

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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