Powder to Cleanse Damp from the Stomach

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Nicolas (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545)

Herb Name Rhubarb Mastic Mace Cinnamon Ginger Diacalamint powder Sugar

Latin Rheum palmatum Pistacia lentiscus Myristica fragrans Cinnamonum zeylanicum Zingiber officinalis a compound Saccharum Amount 1 1⁄2 drams 2 scruples 1 scruple 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 oz.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Damp, strengthens the Stomach

Use:

1. Stomach debility associated with Damp: Indigestion, Poor Appetite, Nausea, loose Bowels

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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