Tinctura Somnum Producens
Tincture Producing Sleep

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Antidotarium medico chymicum reformatum, 1620

Herb Name Mandrake bark Poppy root Henbane seed Black Poppy seed Winter Cherry seed Opium Camomile Violet flower

Latin Mandragora officinalis Papaver somniferum Hyoscyamus niger Papaver somniferum nigrum Physalis alkekengi Opium Matricaria recutita Viola odorata Amount 1 1⁄2 drams 2 drams ea. 1⁄2 oz. 1 scruple 1⁄2 handful ea.

Preparation:

Form a tincture by covering with 4 finger-breadths of alcohol.

Function:

clears Heat, calms the Mind, eases Pain, promotes Rest

Use:

1. Insomnia
2. Restlessness
3. Pain
4. Used as an anesthetic for minor surgery, cauterisation, amputation, tooth extraction etc

Dose:

Mix with Nightshade water and apply warm to the wrists and temples. No doubt, small doses were also used internally.

Cautions:

1. Use cautiously

Modifications:

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