Powder for the Stomach (2)

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Dispensatorium Pharmaceuticum Universale, 1764

Herb Name Cinnamon Ginger Licorice Long Pepper Clove Galangal Mace Lesser Cardamom Greater Cardamon Nutmeg Spikenard

Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicum Zingiber officinalis Glycyrrhiza glabra Piper longum Eugenia caryophyllus Alpina officinarum Myristica fragrans Elettaria cardamomum Amomum subulatum Myristica fragrans Nardostachys jatamansi Amount 1 1⁄2 oz. 1⁄2 oz. ea. 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Warms, clears Wind, benefits the Stomach

Use:

1. Wind, Colic and Bloating of the Stomach and Intestines
2. strengthens the Stomach

Dose:

1–2 drams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

Peptic Powder

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