Powder of Three Solutives

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Augustine Pharmacopoeia

Herb Name Senna Turbith Rhubarb Licorice Aniseed Fennel seed Indian Spikenard

Latin Cassia angustifolia Operculina turpethum Rheum palmatum Glycyrrhiza glabra Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Nardostachys jatamansi Amount 6 drams 1⁄2 oz. 2 drams 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 scruple

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Purges mixed Humors

Use:

Mixed Humors and complex diseases

Dose:

1 scruple–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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