Anti-Asthmatic Syrup

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

D’Aquin

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Barley	Hordeum vulgare	2 oz.
Butterbur	Petasites vulgaris
Parsley root	Petroselinum crispum
Elecampane	Inula helenium
Fennel root	Foeniculum vulgare
Licorice	Glycyrrhiza glabra
Raisins	Vitis vinifera	1 1⁄2 oz. ea.
Date	Diospyros lotus	12
Jujube	Ziziphus jujuba
Sebesten	Cordia spp	30 of each
Coltsfoot	Tussilago farfara
Lungwort	Pulmonaria officinalis
Hyssop	Hyssopus officinale
Horehound	Marrubium vulgare
Maidenhair	Adiantum capillus-veneris	1 handful ea.
Aniseed	Pimpinella anisum
Cotton seed	Gossypium herbaceum	1⁄2 oz. ea.
Coltsfoot fl ower	Tussilago farfara
Catsfoot	Antennaria dioica	1⁄2 handful ea.

Preparation:

Boil Barley in 9 pints of water for 1 hour, then add the roots (except the Licorice); boil for 30 minutes or more; next add the Dates stoned and cut, and other fruit; boil with the rest for 15 minutes; next add the herbs and boil a further 15 minutes; at last the Licorice, bruised seeds, Maidenhair and Flowers are added and boiled briefly, then the pot is removed from the fire.

Function:

Clears Phlegm, strengthens the Lungs, stops Cough and Wheezing

Use:

1. Cough, Bronchitis (Spasmodic)
2. Asthma
3. Wheezing, Breathlessness

Dose:

1–2 oz. 2 or 3 times daily. A spoonful can be taken several times a day

Cautions:

None noted

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