Aqua Apoplectica
Apoplectic Water (Spirit)

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Sennertus

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Lily of the Valley flower

Convallaria majalis

sufficient

Lavender flowers

Lavendula officinalis

Cubeb

Piper cubeba

Cinnamon

Cinnamonum zeylanicum

Mace

Myristica fragrans

Nutmeg

Myristica fragrans

Galangal

Alpina officinarum

1⁄2 oz. ea.

Mistletoe

Viscum alba

Peony root

Paeonia officinalis

6 drams ea.

Preparation:

Steep a sufficient amount of Lilly of the Valley flowers in 6 lbs. of the Rhenish Wine for 14 days; then distill. Infuse the remaining herbs in this water. Digest for 14 days in a closed vessel; then distill in B.M.

Function:

Settles Wind, Clears Damp, Stops Spasms

Use:

1. Apoplexy
2. Epilepsy
3. May be useful for other wind diseases

Dose:

1 spoonful

Cautions:

Not used in Heat conditions

Modifications:

Salmon said it is better if Lime tree flowers are added

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