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Electuarium de Cineribus
Confection of Ashes
Confection of Ashes
Tradition:
Western
Source / Author:
Wirtzung
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Herb Name
Scorpion ashes
Goat Blood prepared Burnt Glass Cabbage ashes Hares ashes Wagtail ashes Burnt Egg shells Cantharide, prepared * Jew’s Stone Oxe Gall stones ** Pepper Wild Yellow Rape seed Caraway seed Gum Arabic Hollyhock seed Saxifrage seed Milium solis Seseli Balsam fruit Indian Spikenard Maidenhair Mallow seed Pumpkin seed Cucumber seed Gourd seed |
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* Head, wings and legs removed
** This would appear to be Bezoar, but is listed as Oxe gall stone
Preparation:
With a sufficient quantity of Roses, or Confection of Roses, form an Electuary.
Function:
Clears Damp, Resolves Stones, Promotes Urine
Use:
1. Gravel
2. Stones
3. Urinary obstructions from Damp
Dose:
A piece the size of a Hazelnut, taken with a Decoction of Chick Peas, morning and evening
Cautions:
1. Avoid overdose
2. Not used in Heat conditions
Modifications:
Similar Formulas:
Electuary for Stones
Montagnana had a Diuretic Electuary listed in Pharmacopoeia Augustana upon which this is probably based. It contained Burnt eggshells, burnt glass, Sponge and Jew’s stone, Goat’s Blood, various seeds etc.
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