Water Commended for Cancer

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

The Compleat Midwife, Sharp, 1725.

Herb Name Figwort root Herb Robert Plantain Black Nightshade Bugloss leaf Borage leaf Purslane Betony Eyebright Frog Egg Whites Quince seed Fenugreek Rose water Eyebright water

Latin Scrophularia nodosa Geranium robertum Plantago major Solanum nigrum Anchusa officinalis Borago officinalis Portulaca oleracea Betonica officinalis Euphrasia officinalis Rana Ovum album Cydonia oblonga Trigonella foenum-graecum Aqua Rosata Aqua Euphrasia Amount 1 handful ea. half handful ea. 1 2 1 oz. 1 pint ea.

Preparation:

Mix together, steep 24 hours, then distil.

Function:

Clears Heat and Toxin, Resolves Masses

Use:

1. Scrofula
2. Tumors
3. Cancer (listed for Uterine Cancer)

Dose:

2–4 oz. twice daily.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. Agrimony should be added
2. Snails can replace Frogs
3. Pill Millipedes could also be added.

This Water was said to be commended in the treatment of Cancer, being listed in the section of Uterine Cancer in the source text.
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