Syrup for Asthma

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Wirtzung

Herb Name Elecampane Licorice Sage Maidenhair Coltsfoot Lungwort Violet Hyssop Pennyroyal Thyme Parsley root Polypody root Aniseed Fennel seed Mallow seed Agaric prepared Fig Currant Indian Spikenard Squinanth Galangal Ginger Grains of Paradise Borage flowers Bugloss flowers Violet flowers Chicory flowers

Latin Inula helenium Glycyrrhiza glabra Salvia officinalis Adiantum capillus-veneris Tussilago farfara Pulmonaria officinalis Viola odorata Hyssopus officinale Mentha pulegium Thymus vulgaris Petroselinum crispum Polypodium vulgare Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Malva sylvestris Fomitopsis officinalis Ficus carica Ribes nigrum Nardostachys jatamansi Juncus odoratus Alpina officinarum Zingiber officinalis Aframomum melegueta Borago officinalis Anchusa officinalis Viola odorata Chicorium intybus Amount 3⁄4 oz. ea. 1 handful ea. 1⁄2 handful ea. 1⁄2 oz. ea. 3 drams 10 or 12 4 oz. 1⁄2 dram ea. 1 scruple ea. 1 pugil ea.

Preparation:

Decoct with a mild fire down to about 1 pint; strain and press Sugar to form a syrup as thick as honey.

Function:

Strengthen the Lungs, clears Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing

Use:

1. Asthma
2. Chronic Bronchitis
3. Cough and Wheezing

Dose:

Lick as often as required; or hold some in the mouth and swallow the saliva.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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