Powder for Urinary Retention

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Renodeus (Dispensatorium medicum, Renou, 1615)

Herb Name Celery seed Radish seed Milium solis Madder Parsley seed Macedonian Parsley Juniper Ameos Fennel seed Spikenard Bitter Almond Asarum Melon seed Cantharide, head & legs removed

Latin Apium graveolens Raphanus sativa Lithospermum spp Rubia tinctorum Petroselinum crispum Petroselinum macedonicum Juniperus communis Ammi majus Foeniculum vulgare Nardostachys jatamansi Prunus amygdalus amara Asarum europeum Citrullus vulgaris Cantharis Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea. 1 dram ea. 1 scruple

Preparation:

Powder and add 1 dram Ammoniac dissolved in a little wine

Function:

Clears Damp, Opens Obstructions, promotes Urine

Use:

1. Retention of Urine, Strangury
2. Dysuria

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram taken with Diuretic Decoction (or some other appropriate vehicle)

Cautions:

Avoid overdose. Cantharide is exceedingly irritating in excessive dose

Modifications:

Similar Formulas:

Pills for Retention of Urine (Wirtzung)

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