Powder to Break Blood Above and Below

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Nicholas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545)

Herb Name Comfrey root Dragons Blood Cardamon Hematite Red Coral Burnt Deer horn

Latin Symphytum officinale Daemonorops draco Elettaria cardamomum Hematitum Corallum rubrum Cornu Cervii usta Amount 10 drams ea. 8 drams ea.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Moves Blood, clears Stasis, stops Bleeding, clears Heat, eases Pain

Use:

Trauma and Bruising in the Upper or Lower regions of the body

Dose:

2 or 3 drams in a suitable decoction

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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