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Aqua Apoplectica
Apoplectic Water (Spirit)

Tradition:
Western

Source / Author:
Sennertus

Herb Name
Lily of the Valley flower
Lavender
Cubeb
Cinnamon
Mace
Nutmeg
Galangal
Mistletoe
Peony root
Latin
Convallaria majalis
Lavendula officinalis
Piper cubeba
Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Myristica fragrans
Myristica fragrans
Alpina officinarum
Viscum alba
Paeonia officinalis
Amount
sufficient





1⁄2 oz. ea.

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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