Decoction for Sterility

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Quercetan (Pharmacopoea Dogmaticum Resititua, 1622)

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Ram’s Testicles prepared *	Arietem testiculorum
Hares Uterus prepared *	Leporem uteri	2 drams ea.
Mace	Myristica fragrans
Cinnamon	Cinnamonum zeylanicum
Clove	Eugenia caryophyllus
Ginger	Zingiber officinalis
Ameos seed	Ammi majus
Sa ff ron	Crocus sativus	1 1⁄2 drams ea.
Walnut	Jugulans regia
Hazelnut	Corylus avellana
Pistachio	Pistachio verum	3 drams ea.

* The Testicles and Uterus are prepared by being washed in wine, then dried

Preparation:

Bruise and decot in 2 lbs. Wine until one-third is consumed.

Function:

Strengthens the Kidneys, benefits Fertility

Use:

Infertility

Dose:

Take 3 or 4 oz. after menstruation 3 hours before breakfast for 3 days consecutively. On the fourth, she is to “have the company of her husband”.

Comment:

Quercetan commended this as a particularly beneficial medicine.
Dried Uterus of a Rabbit or Hare has been often used for Fertility in various systems, as has the Testicles of various animals.

Cautions:

None noted

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