Powder to Promote Birth

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Alexander Benedictus (Nicolai Magni, De Medicis Pulveribus, 1545)

Herb Name Madder Nigella Myrrh

Latin Rubia tinctorum Nigella sativa Commiphora molmol Amount 2 drams ea.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Moves the Blood, relieves Pain, promotes Labor

Use:

Promotes Labor

Dose:

1–2 scruples in wine with may be repeated every 1–3 hours

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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