Powder for the Stomach

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Mylius, Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum, 1620

Herb Name Aniseed Fennel seed Caraway seed Cumin seed Parsley seed Celery seed Betony Calamint Hyssop Pennyroyal Long Pepper

Latin Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Carum carvi Cuminum cyminum Petroselinum crispum Apium graveolens Betonica officinalis Calamintha officinalis Hyssopus officinale Mentha pulegium Piper longum Amount 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Warms the Stomach, clears Damp, regulates Qi

Use:

Disorders associated with Cold and Damp of the Stomach with Qi stagnation

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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