Powder to Warm and Bind the Belly

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Rondeletius

Herb Name Wormwood Cyperus Mastic Mace Red Coral Pomegranate flower Sumach Myrtle berries Long Pepper Cinnamon Dragons Blood

Latin Artemisia absinthum Cyperus rotundus Pistacia lentiscus Myristica fragrans Corallum rubrum Punica granatum Rhus parviflora Myrtus communis Piper longum Cinnamonum zeylanicum Daemonorops draco Amount 1⁄2 oz. ea. 2 drams ea.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Warms, Astringent, strengthens the Stomach

Use:

1. Diarrhea and Looseness associated with Cold and Damp
2. Gastritis
3. Colitis

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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