Athanasia Mithridates ex Galeno
Athanasia of Mithridate (from Galen)

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Mithridate (Antidotarium, Plantini, 1561)

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

White Pepper

Piper album

40 grains

Costus

Saussurea lappa

Mei (Meu)

Meum asthmaticum

Acorus

Iris pseudoacorus

Agaric

Fomitopsis officinalis

Scordium

Teucrium Scordium

Carrot seed

Daucus carrota

Parsley seed

Petroselinum crispum

4 drams ea.

Myrrh

Commiphora molmol

8 drams

Cinnamon

Cinnamonum zeylanicum

Cassia Wood

Cinnamonum cassia

Schoenanth

Cymbopogon schoenanthus

12 drams ea.

Preparation:

Powder the herbs, and with sufficient Honey, form an Electuary

Function:

Clears Cold Phlegm, moves the Qi, resists Poison

Use:

1. Venom; Venomous Bites
2. Poison
3. Souring of food in the Stomach (Food Stagnation)
4. Chronic Cough
5. Cold diseases of Liver, Spleen, Bladder and Uterus

Dose:

1⁄2–1 dram

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:


Picture

Back To ELECTUARIES
Back to FORMULAS
How to Modify a Formula
Substitutes
Weights & Measures

DISCLAIMER

This Website is intended for the study of Traditional Medicine. Some of the information is Intended for Historical reference only and may be illegal or dangerous if used by unskilled hands. MedicineTraditions cannot be held responsible for the use or misuse of the information contained herein, nor can it be held responsible for injury, sickness or death due to use or misuse of the information contained herein.

Picture