Pulvis Pannonicus Rubra
Red Hungarian Powder

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Herb Name Armenian Earth prepared * Earth of Lemnos White Coral Tabasheer Pearl Emerald Ruby Sapphire Jacinth Bone of a Stag’s Heart Red Coral Ivory Cinnamon Red Sandalwood Sorrel seed Citron peel White Sandalwood Clove Saffron Gold leaf

Latin Terra Armenius Terra Lemnia Corallum album Bambusae silicae Margarita Smaragdus Rubinus Sapphir Hyacinthus Os Cordis Cervii Corallum rubrum Eboris Cinnamonum zeylanicum ​Pterocarpus santalinus Rumex acetosa Citrus medica Santalum album Eugenia caryophyllus Crocus sativus Aurum Amount 3 ounces 2 ounces 6 drams 5 drams ea. 1⁄2 ounce ea. 3 drams 2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 50

* Prepared with Vinegar

A Lesser version (Pharmacopoea Wirtenbergica, 1785):

Herb Name Armenian Earth Lemnian Earth White Coral Red Coral Tabasheer Deer horn prepared * Ivory Pearl, prepared ** Contrayerva Saffron

Latin Terra Armenius Terra Lemnia Corallum album Corallum rubrum Bambusae silicae Cornu Cervii Eboris Margarita praeparata Dorstenia contrayerva Crocus sativus Amount 1 ounce ea. 6 drams ea. 2 ounces 1 ounce 1 dram

* Deer horn Philosphically prepared: Philosophically preparation is a type of calcination (‘vaporous calcination’) where the horns are put into the top part of a still which is nearly filled with water, then the water is boiled until the horn is white, taking 2 or 3 days. . Burnt Deer horn can be used in its place
** Pearl is prepared with Lemon juice.

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Heat, resists Poison

Use:

1. used for acute, epidemic and infectious diseases including Small Pox, Chicken Pox, Measles;
2. also for Fevers with Diarrhea

Dose:

1 scruple–1 dram

Cautions:

Not suitable for those with cold and weak Digestion

Modifications:

1. This and many variations were commonly used for acute, epidemic and infectious diseases. The Earths are absorbent and absorb toxins from the intestines and are astringent, so are useful for Fever with Diarrhea.
2. Note the Deer horn replacing the Deer Heart-bone in the second version.
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