Aloes Rosata
Rosed Aloes
Western
Dissolve the Aloes in the juice, then in the sun or a water bath, evaporate the moisture. This process of impregnating in Rose juice was traditionally repeated 4 times. At last, the mass is formed into pills.
Rose juice is clarified by gently heating and removing the scum; then it is poured off from the sediment and is ready for use.
Clears Heat, purges Bile, cools and strengthens the Head, Stomach, Bowels and Liver, opens Obstructions
1. gently purges the Head, Stomach, Liver and Bowels of all bad humors;
2. promotes Digestion and Appetite;
3. Stops Diarrhea coming from Heat;
4. good for Yellow Jaundice.
5. It was also given for failure to thrive in Children and Rickets.
6. It was said to ‘Strengthen the Body exceedingly’.
1 scruple–1⁄2 dram
None noted
1. For weak Children, failure to Thrive, and Rickets, it was taken in a preserved Cherry.
2. Taken with Amber and Myrrh to strengthen the Stomach and Uterus.
This preparation was used in a number of larger Formulas:
‘Pills without which I would not be’ (Nicholas)
Pills of Washed Aloes
This is a mild and gentle cooling purge, having lost all the harshness of raw Aloes. It is gently Cool, mildly bitter, and astringes after it has worked. A number of old authors regarded it as strengthening rather than depleting.
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Rosed Aloes
Tradition:
Western
Source / Author:
Herb NameAloes in powderDamask Rose juice, clarified |
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Preparation:
Dissolve the Aloes in the juice, then in the sun or a water bath, evaporate the moisture. This process of impregnating in Rose juice was traditionally repeated 4 times. At last, the mass is formed into pills.
Rose juice is clarified by gently heating and removing the scum; then it is poured off from the sediment and is ready for use.
Function:
Clears Heat, purges Bile, cools and strengthens the Head, Stomach, Bowels and Liver, opens Obstructions
Use:
1. gently purges the Head, Stomach, Liver and Bowels of all bad humors;
2. promotes Digestion and Appetite;
3. Stops Diarrhea coming from Heat;
4. good for Yellow Jaundice.
5. It was also given for failure to thrive in Children and Rickets.
6. It was said to ‘Strengthen the Body exceedingly’.
Dose:
1 scruple–1⁄2 dram
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. For weak Children, failure to Thrive, and Rickets, it was taken in a preserved Cherry.
2. Taken with Amber and Myrrh to strengthen the Stomach and Uterus.
Similar Formulas:
This preparation was used in a number of larger Formulas:
‘Pills without which I would not be’ (Nicholas)
Pills of Washed Aloes
This is a mild and gentle cooling purge, having lost all the harshness of raw Aloes. It is gently Cool, mildly bitter, and astringes after it has worked. A number of old authors regarded it as strengthening rather than depleting.
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