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Decoction Against Retention of Menstruation

Tradition:
Western

Source / Author:
Enchiridion Medicum, Petrus Pomarius, 1612

Herb Name
Bay berry
Rosemary
Juniper berry
Cinnamon
Saffron
Latin
Laurus nobilis
Rosmarinus officinalis
Juniperus communis
Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Crocus sativus
Amount
1⁄2 oz.
1⁄2 handful
1 dram
5 scruples
5 grains

Preparation:
Boil in 1 1⁄2 pints white wine

Function:
Moves the Blood, promotes Menstruation

Use:
1. Amenorrhea
2. Dysmenorrhea

Dose:
a small cupful is taken warm each morning when Menstruation is due.

Cautions:
None noted

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