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Pulvis Aromaticus
Aromatic Powder

Tradition:
Western, Unani

Source / Author:
Mesue

Herb Name
Aniseed
Fennel
Licorice
Ginger
Clove
Mace
Cinnamon
Galangal
Gallia Moschata
Aloeswood
Citron peel
Musk
White Sugar
Candied Sugar
Latin
Pimpinella anisum
Foeniculum vulgare
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Zingiber officinalis
Eugenia caryophyllus
Myristica fragrans
Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Alpina officinarum
Gallia Moschata
Aquillaria agallocha
Citrus medica
Moschus
Saccharum alba
Saccharum candi
Amount
2 oz., 2 drams
6 drams

4 1⁄2 drams ea.




3 drams ea.

2 dr, 1 scr., 6 gr. ea.
1 dram
1 lb.
1⁄2 lb.

Preparation:
Powder the herbs, mix with the sugar and powdered candy, adding the Musk last.

Function:
Warms, moves Qi, settles Wind, benefits the Stomach

Use:
1. Indigestion
2. Wind, Colic
3. Coldness of the Stomach with bloating and pain
4. Sweetens the Breath.

Dose:
1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:
None noted

Modifications:
As stated above, the Musk can be omitted, and the sugar content greatly reduced.

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