Syrupus de Eupatorio
Syrup of Agrimony

Tradition:

Western, Unani

Source / Author:

Mesue

Herb Name Celery root Fennel root Endive Rose Licorice Juncus odoratus Dodder Wormwood Maidenhair Bedeguar (Briar Rose Gall) Spina arabica Bugloss Aniseed Fennel seed Agrimony Rhubarb Mastic Indian Spikenard Asarabacca Indian leaf

Latin Apium graveolens Foeniculum vulgare Chicorium endiva Rosa gallica Glycyrrhiza glabra Cymbopogon schoenanthus Cuscuta europea Artemisia absinthum Adiantum capillus-veneris Diplolepis rosae Acacia nilotica Anchusa officinalis Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Agrimonia eupatoria Rheum palmatum Pistacia lentiscus Nardostachys jatamansi Asarum europeum Cinnamonum tamala Amount 2 oz. ea. 6 drams ea. 5 drams ea. 3 drams ea. 2 drams ea.

Preparation:

Boil in 8 lbs. of water until one third is consumed, then with Sugar 4 lbs., and Juices of Celery and Chicory, of each 2 lbs., form a Syrup.

Function:

Strengthens the Stomach and Liver, Opens Obstructions

Use:

1. Incipient Edema
2. Hypochondriac pain
3. Chronic Fever
4. Wind colic
5. Liver obstruction
6. Liver weakness

Dose:

2–4 oz.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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