TRADITIONAL INTERNAL MEDICINE – DISEASES & FORMULAS

Bruising

Western Tradition

Simples

St. Johns wort
Calendula
Comfrey
Madder
Myrrh
Dragons Blood

Agrimony
Saffron
Self Heal
Rhubarb
Frankincense
Red Earth

Chinese Classification

1. Ladies Thistle leaves boiled and used as a wash or poultice.
2. Two or 3 ounces of Chervil juice taken.
3. Take a dram of Betony powder with water
4. Cumin, Salt (1 oz.), Honey (4 oz.). Boil a little and apply warm.

Formulas

Special Formula

POWDER FOR FALLS
    Lacca
    Myrrh
    Saffron.                             2 drams ea.
    Fenugreek                       ½ dram
    Red Earth                        3 drams

DECOCTION FOR BRUISING
    Ladies Mantle
    Fennel
    Sage
    Parsley                            1 handful ea.
    Aniseed
    Fennel seed
    Hyssop
    Elecampane                    2 oz. ea.
Boil in 2 pints of water until one-third has wasted. “Drinking oftentimes of the said decoction, you shall see a marvellous experience” (Secrets of Alexis)

DECOCTION WONDERFUL AGAINST BRUISING
    Agrimony
    Betony
    Sage
    Plantain
    Ivy leaf                              equal parts

BRUISING OF THE LIVER
    Rhubarb                          10 drams
    Ginger                             20 drams
    Lacca                                5 drams
(Syrian ‘Book of Medicine‘, Budge, 1913)

PLASTER FOR BRUISING
    Comfrey
    Daisy leaf                           3 oz. each
    Camomile
    Melilot                                1 oz. each
Boil together, beat to a pulp, when using add a little Oil of Roses. (Wirtzung)

PLASTER FOR BRUISING
    Fresh Wormwood            3 handfuls
    Comfrey leaf and root    2 handfuls
    Camomile
    Melilot                                1 handful ea.
    Fenugreek powder
    Linseed powder               3 drams ea.
    Oil of Camomile
    Oil of Roses
    Butter                                6 drams ea.
Make a plaster.

STRONGER PLASTER FOR BRUISING
    Comfrey root
    Daisy leaf                           3 oz. ea.
    Camomile
    Meliot
    Wormwood
    Cumin                                 1 oz. ea.
    Saffron                                1 dram
    Bean meal                         4 oz.
    Fresh Butter                       2 oz.
    Fenugreek meal               1 ½ oz.
Boil the herbs in water, then make a plaster. (Wirtzung)

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