Syrup of Mugwort Lesser

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Antidotarium Bononiense, 1641

Herb Name Restharrow root Madder Couch grass root Butchers Broom root Carrot seed Roman Nigella seed Mugwort Savin Marjoram Hyssop Calamint

Latin Ononis spinosa Rubia tinctorum Agropyron repens Ruscus aculeatus Daucus carrota Nigella spp. Artemisia vulgaris Juniperus sabina Oreganum marjorana Hyssopus officinale Calamintha officinalis Amount 6 drams ea. 1 handful ea. 2 handfuls 1⁄2 handful ea.

Preparation:

Boil in 5 pounds of Water, strain and with 1 1⁄2 pounds of White Sugar and half a pound of Honey, form a Syrup.

Function:

Moves the Blood, promotes Menstruation, eases Pain

Use:

1. Amenorrhea
2. Dysmenorrhea
3. Menstrual cramps
4. Hysteria
5. PMS

Dose:

2 oz. several times daily

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

Back To SYRUPS
Back to FORMULAS
How to Modify a Formula
Substitutes
Weights & Measures