Syrupus Tussilaginus Compositum
Syrup of Coltsfoot Compound
Western
Boil the bruised roots in 8 pints of Spring Water for half an hour; add the leaves, boil another 15 minutes. Next add the Licorice, Maidenhair, and Flowers; boil briefly, then remove from the heat; strain and press when cool, and clarify with an egg white. Strain and add 5 lbs. of White Sugar and make a Syrup. It was usually made into a thick syrup like an Electuary so that it could be licked often.
Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough and Wheezing, clears the Throat
1. Hoarseness
2. Sore Throat
3. Loss of Voice
4. Cough, Bronchitis
5. Asthma
6. Shortness of Breath, Difficulty Breathing
½–1 oz.; 1 teaspoonful for a child.
Besty used as a licking medicine for Hoarseness and Cough.
Should not be used long term.
1. Some used 6 handfuls each of fresh leaf and flower of Coltsfoot, and omitted the roots.
2. Some added 1 handful of Hyssop
3. Some added Dates, Figs, Jujubes and Raisins
“It helps shortness and difficulty of Breathing, the asperity of the windpipe; it cocts, moves, and expectorates spittle: but it must be licked like an Eclegm [licking medicine], that it may stick long in the Osophage [Esophagus]”. (Renodeus)
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Syrup of Coltsfoot Compound
Tradition:
Western
Source / Author:
Herb NameColtsfoot rootColtsfoot leaf Coltsfoot flower Maidenhair Licorice |
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Preparation:
Boil the bruised roots in 8 pints of Spring Water for half an hour; add the leaves, boil another 15 minutes. Next add the Licorice, Maidenhair, and Flowers; boil briefly, then remove from the heat; strain and press when cool, and clarify with an egg white. Strain and add 5 lbs. of White Sugar and make a Syrup. It was usually made into a thick syrup like an Electuary so that it could be licked often.
Function:
Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough and Wheezing, clears the Throat
Use:
1. Hoarseness
2. Sore Throat
3. Loss of Voice
4. Cough, Bronchitis
5. Asthma
6. Shortness of Breath, Difficulty Breathing
Dose:
½–1 oz.; 1 teaspoonful for a child.
Besty used as a licking medicine for Hoarseness and Cough.
Cautions:
Should not be used long term.
Modifications:
1. Some used 6 handfuls each of fresh leaf and flower of Coltsfoot, and omitted the roots.
2. Some added 1 handful of Hyssop
3. Some added Dates, Figs, Jujubes and Raisins
“It helps shortness and difficulty of Breathing, the asperity of the windpipe; it cocts, moves, and expectorates spittle: but it must be licked like an Eclegm [licking medicine], that it may stick long in the Osophage [Esophagus]”. (Renodeus)
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